"BFF" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌbiː.ɛfˈɛf/ Forms: BFFs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BFF (plural BFFs)
  1. (text messaging, Internet slang) Initialism of best friend forever. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: best friend forever Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-BFF-en-noun-VX1JEFTv Disambiguation of People: 54 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 64 36
  2. (software engineering) Initialism of backend for frontend. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: backend for frontend Categories (topical): Software engineering, People
    Sense id: en-BFF-en-noun-j4Y8WQ7m Disambiguation of People: 54 46 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: BFFL (english: best friend for life)

Noun [French]

Forms: BFF [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f|#}} BFF f (plural BFF)
  1. BFF Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-BFF-fr-noun-LewapHmv Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Spanish]

Forms: BFF [plural]
Head templates: {{es-noun|f|#}} BFF f (plural BFF)
  1. BFF Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-BFF-es-noun-LewapHmv Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for BFF meaning in All languages combined (4.2kB)

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