bosom friend

[ booz-uhm frend ]

noun

1. a close or intimate friend:

   After her family moved to another country, Ayana continued to stay in touch with the bosom friend she left behind.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bosom friend¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

His bosom friend, John Barton, made his exit from the world's stage April 16, 1875.

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John Kettlewell died in 1695, to Nelson's great loss, for he was indeed a bosom friend.

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To be able to have a woman come to wash the dishes without making a bosom friend of her, and having her hear all the conversation!

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I want to interdoodle my most bosom friend, Mr. Clinton Thayer, of Vay-gin-yah, sah!

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Giuki now wanted a wife for Gunnar, and the brothers with their bosom friend set out to woo.

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