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BFF finds its way into the Oxford English Dictionary

Published: September 19, 2010 | Last Updated: May 14, 2020 By | 2 Replies Continue Reading

BFF n. (pl. BFFs) informal a girl’s best friend: my BFF’s boyfriend is cheating on her. – ORIGIN 1996: from the initial letters of best friend forever.   Just a couple of days ago, I mentioned that friendship generally isn’t newsworthy. But for the second time this week, friendship is making the news. The Oxford […]

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‘Unfriend’: Not a simple verb by any means

Published: November 18, 2009 | Last Updated: May 21, 2014 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

The New Oxford American Dictionary chose the verb “unfriend” as its 2009 Word of the Year.

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