A sputnik is a guy who orbits around a woman, pretending to be her friend, with the ulterior and covert motive of becoming her lover.

Sputnik is a reference to the first artificial Earth satellite. Similar to the satellite that orbits Earth, the guy orbits the female friend, hoping for more. Therefore, he is an orbital.
Max, don't be such a sputnik! You do her homework daily but haven't even asked her out yet.
by keepexploring April 29, 2020
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