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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Last month, the two shared a sweet BFF moment while attending a Knicks vs. Celtics game. Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 7 June 2025 After all, Carrie has already been through the loss of Big, while her BFF, Stanford, permanently moved to Kyoto, Japan (his portrayer, Willie Garson, passed away in real life in 2021). Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 June 2025 Below are details on the programming announced by the Bentonville Film Festival (BFF’s founding partner is Walmart, and presenting sponsor is Coca-Cola). Matthew Carey, Deadline, 30 May 2025 The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) has announced their Shaping the Narrative, Geena & Friends participants, Juneteenth and Spotlight programming, jurors and additional panels and events taking place at the 2025 festival, set for June 16-22. Lauren Coates, Variety, 29 May 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 Jun. 2025.

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