bestie

[ bes-tee ]

noun

1. Informal. a person's best friend.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bestie¹

First recorded in 1990–95; best ( def ) + -ie ( def )

Example Sentences

One woman passed out chocolate bars with a handmade label of her bestie’s Instagram handle and another blew bubbles onstage during their entrance.

From Los Angeles Times

After a decade of collaborating, including multiple web projects, the besties are now sharing the spotlight, and the classroom.

From Los Angeles Times

“She doesn’t give a s— about her POC followers, they don’t look like her and her besties.”

From Los Angeles Times

From TikTok-famous nieces to birding besties, this list will help you choose the right L.A. hike for just about every type of visitor.

From Los Angeles Times

A Met Gala fixture, besties with Taylor Swift, she and husband Ryan Reynolds are one of Hollywood's power couples; moguls with their own production company and several off-screen businesses selling their All-American appeal.

From BBC