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bf en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of boyfriend.
   alt of boyfriend
   • This bf style is sooo comfy; it's super oversized and the waffle material is ideal for all the chill days around the corner. PS: get the shorts, too. 2023 November 4, Kim Duong, Megan Uy, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, “22 Best Shackets to Get You Through the Chilly Fall Weather”, in Cosmopolitan:
2. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of best friend.
   alt of best friend
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, qualifier:proofreading, uncountable) Initialism of boldface.
   alt of boldface
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of breastfeeding.
   alt of breastfeeding
   • I have read and my pediatrician said that infants receive the greatest benefit from bf for a one year period, and after that nutritional and immunity benefits begin to diminish. 1996 November 13, Michael K. Haldenstein, “How long to BF”, in misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:
   • The question I have is that my 3 yr old seems to show an interest in bf now that I'm bf the baby. 1996 October 20, petsit@sprynet.com, “help! 3yr wants to bf?”, in alt.support.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:
   • Honestly, one of the reasons I *chose* to see her instead of one of the peds was that I knew she was very pro-bf, into natural medicines and nutrition, and very much on the same page with me in a lot of ways, moreso than any of the peds I've seen. 2005 February 17, Leslie, “More Weight Gain Woes :-(”, in misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:

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Hypernyms

SO (boyfriend)

Relateds

b/f · SO (boyfriend) · GF (boyfriend) · b/f · BFF (best friend) · BF · BFFL (best friend) · BF

bf en · VERB

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of breastfeed or its inflections.
   alt of breastfeed or its inflections
   • > Anne (who pees whilst bf at least once a week) With all three babies I usually went everyday while bf. 2006 January 18, Marie, “What can you do while breastfeeding a young baby?”, in misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:
   • Hi, I have a 4 month old son who I'm bf. I also have a 3 yr old son. I was never able to bf my 3 yr old after the first week because I was hospitalized with a uterine infection and put on IV antibiotics. […] The question I have is that my 3 yr old seems to show an interest in bf now that I'm bf the baby. 1996 October 20, petsit@sprynet.com, “help! 3yr wants to bf?”, in alt.support.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:
   • I'm planning to bf my son until he is 6 mos. old. I've noticed from the postings that some bf their children well into the toddler years. 1996 November 13, Michael K. Haldenstein, “How long to BF”, in misc.kids.breastfeeding (Usenet), archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:

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b/f · BF