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title: "BFF · GenZ Decoded"
description: "BFF: Best friends forever, the person you count as your closest friend. Example: \"Maya has been my BFF since eighth grade.\" Meaning and usage."
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# BFF

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

**Meaning.** Best friends forever, the person you count as your closest friend.

See it in a sentence

Maya has been my BFF since eighth grade.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [4lyfer](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/4lyfer/),[real one](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/real-one/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [ride or die](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ride-or-die/)

- Gen X · this one

    BFF

- Boomer

    [true-blue](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/true-blue/)

- Plain English

    best friends forever, the person you count as your closest friend

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## Related slang

- [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.
- [bestie](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bestie/): Short for best friend, used sincerely or sarcastically.
- [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.
- [blabbing](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/blabbing/): Talking too much or revealing too much.

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