some friends

a vague, non-threatening, public-domain excuse given to a concerned parent when they try and ask you who you are going to go out or hang out with. Usually used in place of: (in no particular order) 1. I'm going out with alot of people and I am too lazy to prattle off all of their names. 2. I am going to meet new people who I barely know 3. It's non of your business 4. These are people of ill-gotten-repute and I don't want you to know that I am hanging out with them. also sinonomys with "just some friends", or "a few friends", etc.