best friend
Meanings
noun
- An especially close and trusted friend.
- An object or concept considered very useful or helpful to someone.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see best, friend.
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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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