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title: "bestie · GenZ Decoded"
description: "bestie: Short for best friend, used sincerely or sarcastically. Example: \"Thanks, bestie, you saved me.\" Meaning, Gen Z usage, and related slang."
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# bestie

Gen Z[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** Short for best friend, used sincerely or sarcastically.

See it in a sentence

Thanks, bestie, you saved me.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    bestie,[BB](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bb/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [fam](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fam/)

- Gen X

    [homeslice](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/homeslice/)

- Boomer

    [baby](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/baby/),[pal](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/pal/)

- Plain English

    best friend, used sincerely or sarcastically

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## Related slang

- [bandwagon](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bandwagon/): Someone who follows trends or supports a team only to fit in.
- [be there or be square](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/be-there-or-be-square/): A playful invitation to show up or miss out on something good.
- [BFF](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bff/): Best friends forever, the person you count as your closest friend.
- [big man on campus](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/big-man-on-campus/): Someone who acts or is treated like the central, most important figure in a social scene.

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