# ghoulfriend
## English
### Etymology

Punning blend of ghoul +‎ girlfriend.

### Noun

ghoulfriend (plural ghoulfriends)
* (informal, humorous) A girlfriend who enjoys horror, Halloween, or the macabre.
** 1968 December 9, Bob Thomas, “If Move Books Desired, This Christmas Is for You”, in The Circleville Herald‎, page 17:'Horror' (MacMilan, $6.95) by Drake Douglas. A study, with photographs, of scare films. An ideal gift for your favorite ghoulfriend.
** 1982, Alan G. Frank, The Horror Film Handbook‎, page 140:It’s just the sort of film you should take your favourite ghoulfriend to see.
** 1995 September 3, Leah LeGendre, “Treat Your Basketball Team By Attending Halloween Hoopla”, in The Conglomerate Weekly‎, volume 93, number 1, Centenary College of Louisiana, page 3:Coaches Sharp, Jackson, Rasmussen, and the SAB are counting on your patronage, so bring your ghoulfriends, boofriends, and baby ghouls and boos to show your support.
** 2015, Cindy Lynch, Bye for Now: Gramp's Camp‎, page 109:I held the note using only my index fingers and thumbs and opened it to find a silly note: “Want to be my ghoulfriend for the Halloween dance?” On the back was his name. I smiled and folded the note up.
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* (informal, humorous) A monstrous or undead girlfriend.
** 1985, David Alridge, editor, The Video Yearbook‎, volume 2, page 24:Children’s cartoon in which Baron Von Frankenstein makes a “ghoulfriend” for his monster creation and invites all the couple's odd chums to their wedding.
** 1994, Jordan R. Young, Spike Jones: Off the Record‎, page 271:Loulie Jean Norman, a frequent vocalist on Spike's Victor sessions, lent her voice to Frees' "ghoulfriend," Vampira, on "I Only Have Eyes for You."
** 2014, Eric Hardie, Monster High Character Encyclopedia‎, page 39:It's not just because he’s a zombie, either—even his ghoulfriend, Ghoulia, acknowledges that Sloman earned his nickname fair and square.
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* (informal, humorous) The girlfriend of a monster or undead creature.
** 1995, Jerry Piasecki, Laura for Dessert‎, page 271:Their troubles had begun earlier that night when Vanna, Teacher Vic’s former ghoulfriend, overheard the Eastons’ plans to deliver the videotape to the police. Vanna and several of her Vampire associates took exception . . . and then took action.
** 2008, Tate Hallaway, Romancing the Dead‎, page 15:In a weird way, I'd be happier if he was just into her. However, as a potential meal, things got complicated fast. If she was a rival girlfriend, I had legs to stand on when I told him I'd rather he stayed focused on me especially given the ring on my hand. But a ghoulfriend? What could I say? Pick something else off the menu, I don’t like who you’re having for lunch?
** 2009, Teri Garey, A Match Made in Hell‎, back cover:A brush with death and a brief trip to the hereafter left vintage clothing store owner Nicki Styx an unwilling ghoulfriend to the dead. She can see and hear spirits, and boy, do they want to be heard!
* (informal, derogatory) An obnoxious or contemptible girlfriend.
** 2008, Terri Clarkl, “Don't Mind Me”, in Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Stories about Falling Out of Love by Four Incredible Authors‎, page 73:“Care to change your mind about me and you? Look.” He pointed down the hall where Phil was talking to Desiree McFay. “He’s got himself a ghoulfriend.”
** 2010, Lynda Sandoval, Father Knows Best‎, page 144:Miffany, if you'll recall, is Luke the Puke’s reprehensible ghoulfriend and Jennifer’s former BFF.
** 2012, Nevada Barr, The Rope‎, page 126:“Oh jeez,” Anna breathed, her eyes filling with sudden tears. “I’m a fucking grave robber. Your last, best ghoulfriend.”