babby

bab·by
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US, UK/ˈbæ.bi/

proper noun

A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.

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Meanings

babby1

nounbabby (plural babbies)

plural babbies · alternative babbie

  1. InternetIrelandUKUSalsoalternativeAlternative form of baby

    They always have a big belly or a new babby hidden inside the shawl suckin on her diddy.

    2015, Martha Long, Run, Lily, Run, →ISBN, page 155

Babby2

proper noun
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Barbara.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
babberbaby

Origin

babby · noun

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.

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Babby · proper noun

From the clipping of Barbara + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with babby

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Cite this entry
APA

babby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babby

MLA

“babby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babby. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “babby,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babby.

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