Word used as a gentle attempt to either turn someone down, or break up with a current relationship.
As in these famous examples:
"I just wanna be friends"
"
I like you as a friend"
"Could we still be friends?"
v1. To dump someone's ass casually.
v2. To give someone the friends syn: deceive
Evan: So,
how's it going with her?
Karl: Ohh, she gave me the friends last night.
Evan: Shit, sorry to hear that.