bestie

noun

best·​ie ˈbe-stē How to pronounce bestie (audio)
informal
: best friend
The holiday was a present from my bestie to celebrate my 32nd birthday …Helena McAlpine

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Kenny and Anthony might not be besties right away, but there’s no longer any bad blood. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 The Simple Life premiered in 2003 and ran for five seasons — three on Fox, followed by two on E! — and revolved around the concept of having rich-girl besties Hilton and Richie perform average-joe jobs, despite never having worked a day in their charmed lives. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024 Turn this tumbler into a personalized gift for your beloved bestie with a range of designs (like their zodiac sign) or text. Annie Blackman, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024 The famed besties famously feuded during the show’s four-season run and ultimately had a friendship that outwardly seemed to go through many phases. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bestie 

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bestie was in 1991

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“Bestie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bestie. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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bestie

noun
best·​ie
ˈbe-stē
informal
: best friend
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