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bosom friend

[ booz-uhm frend ]

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noun

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.

First recorded in 1580–90

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

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

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!

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

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

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