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

Examples of BFF in a Sentence

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Daniel’s Friends Prince Wednesday The younger prince is Daniel’s BFF. Kara Nesvig, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025 An attendee displays a beverage at Black Foodie Finder’s inaugural BFF Cookout in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sept. 1, 2024. Russell Leung, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025 The venomous Sophie Nélisse and adoring Jenna Burgess make an unlikely duo that conjures the intimate, complicated relationship between Shauna and her former BFF, Jackie, and further underscores how much of Shauna’s soft-spoken, mild-mannered adult self is a blunted version of her youth. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025 Is Elon Musk's political profile and BFF status with President Trump hurting Tesla sales? Ben Geman, Axios, 13 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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