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Best friend

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An especially close and trusted friend.

    "I know you and Virginia are on best-friend terms."

  2. 2
    the one friend who is closest to you wordnet
  3. 3
    An object or concept considered very useful or helpful to someone. informal

    "You might even say, the bigger the problem, the greater your creative potential. The problem you're facing is your best friend because it will help to bring out the best in you."

  4. 4
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see best, friend.

Etymology

From Middle English best frend, best freond, equivalent to best + friend. Compare West Frisian bêste freon (“best friend”), Dutch beste vriend (“best friend”), German bester Freund (“best friend”).

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