bosom friends

bosom friend

1. One's close or closest friend; a friend one holds dear to one's heart. We grew up right next door to each other, so we have been bosom friends since we were kids. I'm so excited that my bosom friend is coming to visit this weekend! Carly's my bosom friend, so I can tell her anything.
2. slang Lice. Ugh, I'm so itchy—I really hope my bosom friends aren't back. A: "If you're itchy, are you sure it's not because of bosom friends?" B: "Ew! Don't even joke about that!" A: "Please don't tell anyone that I've got lice, OK?" B: "Sure. I've had bosom friends before, so I know it's not fun."
See also: bosom, friend
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bosom friends

verb
See bosom chums
See also: bosom, friend
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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