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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Plus, Sandoval's BFF and fellow Vanderpump Rules costar Tom Schwartz also makes a cameo. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026 Remember Yuri Buhkenik, Michael Proctor’s BFF? Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026 In November, Bieber and her BFF Kendall Jenner partook in a photoshoot during the 818 Tequila founder's island birthday bash. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026 Once holiday guests leave, this $90-cordless, 6-in-1 stick vacuum will become your cleaning BFF. Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 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 24 Jan. 2026.

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