nodding acquaintance

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === nodding acquaintance (plural nodding acquaintances) (idiomatic, usually followed by with) A casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something). (idiomatic) Someone who is a remote or passing acquaintance. ==== Related terms ==== on nodding terms ==== Translations ==== === References === “nodding acquaintance”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.