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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Rosales is Trevor, Penny’s other BFF, a misanthrope who’d rather fade into the background. Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025 Consider also that Gomez’s BFF, Taylor Swift, will not be attending this year’s VMAs, despite her potential for a record-breaking win. Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025 In the film, Maddie cheerfully navigates the politics of her jealous co-worker (Claudia O’Doherty), exacting boss (Connor O’Malley) and lesbian BFF (Berlant) at the sunny studios of Gourmaybe. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025 Blake Lively reportedly hasn’t congratulated her former BFF Taylor Swift on her engagement to Travis Kelce. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for BFF

Word History

Etymology

Best Friends Forever

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Sep. 2025.

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