Noun:
raft - a
mutual friend that you intend to use to connive your way into your
love interest's heart, you sneaky little thing you.
Verb: to use a mutual friend to get close to your love interest.
N: hey man, you're friends with Abby, right? Will you be my
raft? We can all go to the movies together so it wouldn't be awkward.
V: we went out to the movies
all together. I was totally
rafting on him.