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Definition And Meaning Of The Word BABE
“Hey BABE, how was your day?” Have you ever wondered what the word BABE really means or what it stands for? To most people the word BABE is an abbreviation to the word bay, or just baby talk to their significant other or lover. What others may not know is that the word BABE has many different meanings and definitions. As the years have evolved the word BABE has had a history of different pronunciations and meanings. It all started in the year 1150; the word “baban” was being used, meaning “old woman” or “grandmother”. Later in the year 1230, the word baban was cut down into the word “baba”, which meant “peasant woman”. Then in the 1520’s the word baba was then changed to the word “baby”, meaning “childish person”. Finally, in the year 1915, the word baby was abbreviated to the word ‘babe”, meaning “attractive young woman”. …show more content…
My first interview was my father, who is 41 years old, he’s response was, “The word BABE is a nickname you give to a special girl. Like someone you care about and spent a lot of time with”. My second interview was a close 19 year old guy friend, he’s response was, “You use the word BABE when you can’t remember the girls names, and it’s also a sweet word to use”. My last interview was my 19year old boyfriend, and his response was, “I call a girl BABE when I think she looks good or hot, but I call BABE, cause your special to me, and that’s a special word to use when you care ‘bout someone”. All three men had different definitions of the word, and described them very well in their own words and

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