BGF

What Does BGF Mean in a Text?

The term BGF is used by both girls and boys with the meanings "Best Girlfriend," "Best Guy Friend," and "Best Gay Friend."

BGF is used by girls with the meaning "Best Girlfriend" to refer to their favorite female friend. When used by boys with the same meaning, it usually implies that their relationship with the girl is entirely platonic. (Beware! For many males, a platonic relationship means "A relationship with a girl I'm not having sex with...yet!")

When used with the meaning "Best Guy Friend," boys use BGF to refer to their best male friend, whilst girls are talking about their best male friend with whom they have a platonic relationship.

BGF is also sometimes used by heterosexual people with the meaning "Best Gay Friend" to refer to their closest homosexual friend.

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When I write BGF, I mean this:

As well as "Best Girlfriend" BGF also means "Best Guy Friend" and "Best Gay Friend."

Summary of Key Points

First Definition of BGF

"Best Girl Friend" is the most common definition for BGF on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

BGF
Definition:	Best Girlfriend
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of BGF

"Best Guy Friend" is another definition for BGF.

BGF
Definition:	Best Guy Friend
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition of BGF

BGF also means "Best Gay Friend."

BGF
Definition:	Best Gay Friend
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

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Examples of BGF in Sentences

Here are examples of BGF being used in conversations:

• Toni: You can keep those shoes. They really suit you.
• Ellie: Really? Thanks. You are my BGF.
(Here, BGF means "Best Girlfiend.")

• Karen: You and Ian seem really close. Is there something you're not telling me?
• Jane: No, he's just my BGF.
(Here, BGF means "Best Guy Friend" and implies a platonic relationship.)

An Academic Look at BGF

BGF is used as a noun (i.e., a naming word). When the term is expanded, it is a noun phrase based on the compound noun girlfriend. The word best is the superlative form of the adjective good.

BGF is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Bee Gee Eff). Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, a boy would have said something like "It's a platonic relationship" instead of using the abbreviation BGF.

Example of BGF Used in a Text

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