Pat12Mar 18, 2024

What is the word for someone who is friends with different groups but doesn't have loyalty to any one group?

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What is the word for someone who is friends with different groups but doesn't have loyalty to any one group? - Lemmy.World

The closest word I can think of is a sycophant but that’s too strong word and not exactly what I’m looking for. The word I’m thinking of has negative connotations and it’s for someone who is friends with different groups but only at a superficial level and isn’t necessarily honest about who all they’re friends with. This person would be seen as untrustworthy.

Show threadcredoMar 18, 2024

You all are harsh.

“A social butterfly is a slang term for a person who is socially dynamic, successful at networking, charismatic, and personally gregarious. Usually, social butterflies don’t belong to a particular group, but rather jump from one group to another.” Wilipedia

Show threadPat12Mar 18, 2024
Hmm I think it’s fine if someone is a social butterfly, they don’t have bad intentions etc. I am talking about someone who seems like you can trust them but actually they have other loyalties, I live in a place where people get arrested for supporting democracy for example
Show threadreineiMar 18, 2024
I heard them called “bats” because they flap around between different groups and are associated with darkness thus “shady”!
Show threadPat12

I heard them called “bats” because they flap around between different groups and are associated with darkness thus “shady”!

hahahahah

Mar 18, 2024 at 4:33pmWeb