Coy reply to "You must be joking" (3)

I believe the answer is:

ami

(Other definitions for ami that I've seen before include "Mon . . . - my French friend" , "Parisian's friend" , "buddy" , "A male friend in France" , "Friend (Fr.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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