Friend
Friend noun - A person who has a strong liking for and trust in another.
Rock
Rock noun - A usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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They spent most of their adult lives together, played in most of the same bands, and, according to friend/rock photographer Leee Black Childers, Johnny would break down emotionally during spats with Jerry.
Source: Music / New York Dolls - Vitriolic Best Buds: Idate refers to Rock as his friend and Rock begrudgingly gets along with him (if 'getting along' means constantly beating up).
Source: Comic Strip / Ice Scream - Queen have a b-side called 'Soul Brother' that's pretty much entirely continuity nods; "He's my best friend, he's my champion, and he will rock you, rock you, rock you"... it goes on like that.
Source: Continuity Nod
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