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bae

Pronunciation: /beɪ/

The English word “bae” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Darling (term of endearment).
  2. Asian pear.

verb

  1. To make the sound of a wild animal, to bay.

Etymology

Syncopic form of babe or baby. Notably, it is sometimes incorrectly linked to the unrelated Danish word bæ (“poop”). Sometimes claimed to derive from "before anyone else", a possible backronym.

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