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BF en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of boyfriend.
   alt of boyfriend
   • Fishy2: You are in New York? I really can't travel. SNasties: That's not a problem, my bf and I can travel. 2008, Teri Brooks, Cracked Vases, page 127:
   • It's not as if I was a slapper or anything like that, I just didn't want the hassle of a bf. 2011, Brian Conaghan, The Boy Who Made It Rain, page 11:
   • A Belgian friend of one of my p. b.f.’s (platonic boy-friends) said you were going to marry M.F. and she was awfully attractive. 1929, Nancy Hoyt, Promise Not to Tell, New York, N.Y.: Horace Liveright, →OCLC, page 190:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of best friend.
   alt of best friend
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, slang) Initialism of bloody fool.
   alt of bloody fool
   • You really are a B.F., Arthur. 1939, Cecil Day-Lewis, Child of Misfortune:
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of bisexual female.
   alt of bisexual female
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, in personal ads, initialism) Initialism of black female.
   alt of black female
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of bodyfat.
   alt of bodyfat
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of booking fee.
   alt of booking fee
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of breastfeeding.
   alt of breastfeeding
   • Am I the only one here?? Whenever I start feeding Matthew I feel like I'm making others uncomfortable. 2002 April 9, Moe, “BF in UK”, in misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:
   • Then, practice breastfeeding in front of the mirror so that you don't show too much flesh. Yes, BF is natural and good, but you don't have to flash everyone all the time. ;) 2006 September 19, Irrational Number, “Need Advice: Breastfeeding with 3 older (13+) stepson's^([sic])”, in misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:
   • I've BF'd *everywhere* - partly because I have little choice if I don' twant^([sic]) to be locked in a hotel room, and if anyone gives me a "look" at all, it's a smile, tho probably not due to BF but to the baby I'm carrying. 2006 September 13, cjra, “Ah, the joy of BF in Europe”, in misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:

Forms

Coordinates

WF · BM · GF

Hypernyms

SO

Relateds

b/f · b/f · BFF (best friend) · bf · BFFL (best friend) · bf

BF en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Burkina Faso.
   alt of Burkina Faso
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Battlefield, an FPS video game series.
   alt of Battlefield
3. (Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis) Ellipsis of BF Homes.
   alt of BF Homes

Forms

BF en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of brought forward.
   alt of brought forward
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of breastfeed or its inflections.
   alt of breastfeed or its inflections
   • Now I am sitting here 6 months on, and he is still breastfeeding and I hate that I have absolutely no support (other then from DH who is GREAT) and I have no other mum around who has BFed more then 6 months. I feel so alone and isolated (I know that sounds stupid) I have no one I can talk to about it as its considered wierd to BFed this long. 2002 April 9, T.Ridge, “BF in UK”, in misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:
   • See if you are already meeting all the criteria for successfully BF'ing your DD. 2005 February 16, Marie, “More Weight Gain Woes :-(”, in misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:
   • I didn't know how to BF until I did it either. I had never seen anyone BF, yet it came very naturally to me and I nursed both my children (ds until he was 13 months and refused and dd until she was 2.5). 2006 September 24, toto, “Need Advice: Breastfeeding with 3 older (13+) stepson's^([sic])”, in misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:
   • I've BF'd *everywhere* - partly because I have little choice if I don' twant^([sic]) to be locked in a hotel room, and if anyone gives me a "look" at all, it's a smile, tho probably not due to BF but to the baby I'm carrying. 2006 September 13, cjra, “Ah, the joy of BF in Europe”, in misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:

Forms

Relateds

b/f · bf