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Babby

//ˈbæ.bi// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.
Noun
  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of baby Internet, UK, US, also, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

Etymology

Etymology 1

Dialectal form of baby. First attested in the 20th century. Popularized in online usage by the "How is babby formed?" meme from the mid-2000s.

Etymology 2

From the clipping of Barbara + -y.

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