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

"We didn't even have a national women's team before 2008," said Mahfuza Akter Kiron, 59, head of the BFF women's wing.

From Barron's

An Oxford-educated philosopher from rural Scotland, Askell is perhaps just what one might imagine when conjuring the BFF of a futuristic technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

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