noun Internet Slang

Best Girl

/bɛst ɡɜːrl/ · noun · slang

The female character a fan loves most in a show — their personal pick for who the hero should choose.

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Definitions

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The female anime character a fan rates above all others in a given series, especially in shows with a love-triangle or harem setup. Declaring your best girl is a fandom rite.

“Hinata is best girl and that's final.”
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Used in arguments about which character 'deserved to win' the protagonist's heart, even when the show decided otherwise.

“The anime did my best girl dirty in the finale.”
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Extended jokingly to non-anime media or even real situations to crown a favorite.

“In this whole office the printer is best girl, it never lets me down.”
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Best Girl In A Sentence

Comment your best girl and start a war in the replies.
She's not just best girl of the season, she's best girl of all time.
My best girl got two minutes of screen time, I'm devastated.

Origin & Usage

An English fandom phrase that grew out of anime shipping culture, where fans debate which female character the protagonist should end up with. It became a meme staple through forums, Reddit, and YouTube comment sections in the 2010s.

Variants best boybest girl supremacy
Tags #anime#meme#gen-z#internet

People Also Ask

What does best girl mean in anime?

It's the female character a fan loves most in a series and thinks the protagonist should pick. It's a way of declaring your favorite.

What is best boy?

Best boy is the male equivalent — the male character a fan rates highest in a show.

Is best girl the same as a waifu?

They overlap but differ. Best girl is your favorite within one specific show, while a waifu is a character you claim as an ideal partner across all of anime.

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