fencelinekin
/ˈfɛnslaɪnˌkɪn/nounVerified NewRelatives who live within sight of one another across a sealed border and keep the relationship alive at that distance.
The cousins wave across the wire, compare weather on the phone, and meet at weddings only when a permit arrives. The border runs through the family tree, but not — quite — through the family.
Etym. — fence line + kin: kinship measured in metres of fencing.
Rel. — trolleyvisa
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