BFFL

What Does BFFL Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

BFFL means "Best Friend for Life."

More Observations...

"Best Friend For Life" is a term of endearment typically used between young girls. BFFL implies that the sender considers the recipient to be amongst their most special friends. It should be noted that the use of BFFL does not exclude the possibility that the sender has many other friends that are considered equally special. "Best Friend For Life" can also be abbreviated as BF4L.

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When I write BFFL, I mean this:

BFFL means we are inseperable.

Summary of Key Points

"Best Friend for Life" is, by far, the most common meaning for BFFL when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

BFFL
Definition:	Best Friend for Life
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

50 Ways to Say "Best Friend"

Here's a short video giving 50 ways to tell someone they're your best friend:

Examples of BFFL in Sentences

Here are examples of BFFL in conversations:

Tony: You are so kind, handsome and courageous. I want you to know that I will be your BFFL.
Jordan: Thank you, sir. Now please go home or I will have to arrest you for being drunk in the street.

Tony: You are such a special person. I want you to be my BFFL.
Jordan: That's very sweet of you. But, I am still going to have to fire you.

An Academic Look at BFFL

BFFL is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Bee Eff Eff El"), but as this is harder to say than "Best Friends For Life" it is not often spoken using its letters. The abbreviation BFFL is used for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words.