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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Bachelor host Jesse Palmer would excel on The Traitors, says Wells Adams Dina’s BFF, Enrita, and her friend Lauren pull Grant for a chat first. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025 White, in comments released by HBO, said he was inspired to create the BFF trio after observing female friendships on vacation. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025 To put it less charitably, if pneumonia is the old man’s friend, TV is his BFF. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025 So one of our experts’ top tips for both the new parent and their BFF? Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 28 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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