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babby¹

  • /ˈbæ.bi/ US, UK

Rhymes with -æbi

Where it comes from

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.

noun babbies · babbie

  1. Internet, Ireland, UK, US, also, alternative Alternative form of baby They always have a big belly or a new babby hidden inside the shawl suckin on her diddy.

Babby²

Where it comes from

From the clipping of Barbara + -y.

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.

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"babby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/babby. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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babby. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/babby

Chicago

"babby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/babby.

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@misc{babby_2026,
  title = {babby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/babby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}