bezzie

Meanings

1. 1nouncountableinformalslangBritish

   A person's closest friend, shortened from 'best friend'.

   Grammar: Often with 'my': my bezzie is coming to the party.

   Patterns

   • my bezzie
   • bezzie mate

   My bezzie and I have known each other since school.

   She texted her bezzie as soon as she got the job.

   He brought his bezzie along to the match.

2. 2adjectivebefore a nouninformalslangBritish

   Closest or best, describing a very close friend.

   Grammar: Always placed before the noun: a bezzie mate.

   Patterns

   • bezzie mate
   • bezzie friend

   Meet my bezzie mate Tom.

   They have been bezzie friends for twenty years.

   Her bezzie pal always cheers her up.

Word forms

Common combinations

bezzie mate

Dan is my bezzie mate from university.

my bezzie

I told my bezzie everything.

bezzie pal

She called her bezzie pal on the way home.

bezzie friend

He is my bezzie friend and neighbor.

a night out with the bezzies

We planned a night out with the bezzies.

Synonyms and how they differ

best friend

Best friend is the standard form and suits any setting, while bezzie is casual slang.

bestie

Bestie is the more widespread form of the same idea, and bezzie is mainly British.

close friend

Close friend is neutral and formal enough for writing, but does not suggest the single best friend.

mate

Mate is British for any friend, and not necessarily the closest.

Opposites

Word family

bezzy noun

alternate spelling of bezzie

bestie noun

close friend, in informal use

best adjective

of the highest quality, the source of the shortening

Commonly confused: bezzie or besty?

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