porchclose
/ˈpɔːtʃˌkləʊs/adjectiveVerified NewAlso in: Verandavertraut (Deutsch) · porquercanía (Español) · porchoche (Français)
Describing neighbours or friends close enough that conversations happen across the porch or stoop without either leaving home.
The porchclose friendship happens in the gap between two front doors, in all weathers. No invitations are needed; the porch is the venue and the threshold is the meeting point. Distance is measured in verandas.
Etym. — porch + close — intimacy at the exact distance of two front steps.
Rel. — fencefriendship
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