bee baw babbity

noun

A Scottish ring game in which a boy selects and kisses a girl, who moves to the centre of the ring.

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Meanings

nounbee baw babbity (uncountable)
  1. ScotlanduncountableA Scottish ring game in which a boy selects and kisses a girl, who moves to the centre of the ring.

Origin

From the words of an old folk song.

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bee baw babbity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bee%20baw%20babbity

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Chicago

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