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Bae

//beɪ// name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of British Aerospace. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of BAe (“British Aerospace”). alt-of
  3. 3
    A surname from Korean.
Noun
  1. 1
    The ship prefix for ships of the navy of Ecuador. initialism, uncountable
  2. 2
    Darling (term of endearment). slang

    "And if you actually want to see your bae – you know, like in person – You better set aside some of your refund check to pay for the $26 train ticket to a school that lingers outside of the tri-state area."

  3. 3
    Asian pear.
Verb
  1. 1
    To make the sound of a wild animal, to bay. intransitive

    "He's a lamb indeed, that baes like a bear."

Etymology

Etymology 1

* (Ecuadoran Navy): Spanish BAE

Etymology 2

* (Ecuadoran Navy): Spanish BAE

Etymology 3

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.

Etymology 4

From Korean 배 (bae).

Etymology 5

From Old French bay, combined with aphetized form of abay; verbal form Old French baier, abaier.

Etymology 6

Borrowed from Korean 배 (bae).

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