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BFF

noun
\ ˌbē-ˌef-ˈef How to pronounce BFF (audio) \
plural BFFs

Definition of BFF

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

First Known Use of BFF

1987, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for BFF

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