Slang shortening of bespren, a transliteration into Tagalog of the English “best friend”
This word is not in standard dictionaries, but it’s now widely used by Filipinos all over, particularly on social media and in text messages.
Di ko alam, bes.
I dunno, bestie.
Spelling variations: be, beh, bex, bessy, besh, beshie, bhe, besprend
Bakit malungkot ang beshie ko?
Why is my bestie sad?
