people who are closer than ordinary friends but don't want to comit are special freinds. They do stuff with each other but don't ever say they are going out, doesn't usually last very long.
A designation for a gay or lesbian partner, often found in the obituaries of newspapers in the deep South. "Partner" is too much like "spouse" and so newspapers in the south print obits often using this term.
Survivors include his mother, WandaJenkins, his sister, Dianne Masters, and his Special Friend James McElroot.
By Maxy
Special Friend
Term a guy uses to refer to his lady when he is too scared of commitment to actually ask her to be his official girlfriend
The best friend of any girlfriend/wife...or any girl for that matter. The one friend who, without question, is always excited to see their girl. The special friend stands straight up, waiting to greet her, and share in her embrace.
Often a girl named Freya. They call each other special friends because they are too modest to admit they are with each other. They are often seen showing public displays of affection and having lots of sex.