Mestrandrea
A fake friend. Someone you are only friends with for clout. Or maybe they are friends with you for clout. Either way, that's a mestrandrea.
Frank: Are you really friends with Mark?
Robert: No Frank, he's just my mestrandrea.
Frank: How?
Robert: He's popular! Being his friend will make me popular too!
Robert: No Frank, he's just my mestrandrea.
Frank: How?
Robert: He's popular! Being his friend will make me popular too!