bff

American  

[bee-ef-ef] / ˈbiˈɛfˈɛf /

Or BFF

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.

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Etymology

Origin of bff

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

Example Sentences

Oprah Winfrey’s BFF Gayle King says the media mogul has been in the hospital because of a stomach virus.

From Los Angeles Times

Her fallout with the ladies, particularly her former BFF Sutton Stracke, has already been a talking point in the current season.

From Los Angeles Times

If you have high enough security clearance, you too can relive the glory days of the early 2000s — skipping down fluorescent-lit corridors with your BFF.

From Salon

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