plural BFFs
informal
: a very close friend
A BFF doesn't gossip about or lie to you. She doesn't share your secrets on her MySpace page.Girls' Life

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Grammer's Beast appears in one particular reality where Maria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch), Carol Danvers' BFF in the main universe, is a mutant called Binary who serves as a member of the X-Men. Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Jason Momoa and Jack Black are making their BFF status official. Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Related Gracie Abrams on How Writing With Her BFF — And Lessons From Taylor Swift — Made Her A… 03/20/2025 Which of your own hits sticks with you the most? Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2025 Kudrow and Sorvino’s BFF chemistry and superb, loopy timing are the movie’s secret weapons. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for BFF

Word History

Etymology

Best Friends Forever

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of BFF was in 1978

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“BFF.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BFF. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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