bff

Or BFF

[bee-ef-ef]

abbreviation

Informal.

plural

bffs, BFFs 

1. a person's best friend, typically a girl's (sometimes used facetiously).

   I really miss my bffs.

   Cheryl in Customer Service called twice today—she's my new BFF.

2. one’s close associate, ally, or supporter.

   the oil lobby and its bff’s in Congress.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bff¹

First recorded in 1995-2000; initial letters of best friend/friends forever

Example Sentences

The original series, even with its moments that didn’t stand the test of time, will always be supreme; the first movie, while hardly perfect, gave us some memorable BFF moments — like Charlotte giving Big eye daggers after he left Carrie at the altar or Samantha feeding a heartbroken Carrie — that keep it in my rewatch rotation.

From Los Angeles Times

But we come to love Ava’s BFF Danica, who prances into obvious death traps wearing flimsy silver mules.

From Los Angeles Times

Yes, the world’s richest man hopes to challenge his former BFF’s grip on political power by launching a “centrist” third party, a proven way to waste lots of money and accomplish nothing.

From Salon

It seems like only a couple of days ago that I was writing about President Trump and his former BFF Elon Musk's apparent falling out.

From Salon

But Skinner knew there was plenty of narrative potential in focusing on the thorny relationship Benny strikes up with Carmen, a girl who ends up being both his beard and his BFF.

From Los Angeles Times