Bae (word)

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Bae (/beɪ/ BAY) is a slang term of endearment,[1] primarily used among youth. It came into widespread use around 2013 and 2014 through social media and hip-hop and R&B lyrics.[2] The term originated as an abbreviation of the word baby or babe.[2][3][4][5] It has been suggested that the term originated as an acronym for "before anyone else"; this is unlikely and a false etymology that is probably an example of a backronym.[4][6][7][8]

  1. ^ Solomon, Jane (January 22, 2015). "The Baest Bae to Ever Bae: Bae Isn't Just a Noun Anymore". Slate Magazine. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "VAPE is named Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year 2014". November 8, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "bae – definition of bae in English | Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries | English. Archived from the original on September 28, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Whitman, Neal (March 27, 2014). ""Bae" Watch: The Ascent of a New Pet Name". Visual Thesaurus. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Barrett, Grant (December 21, 2013). "A Wordnado of Words in 2013". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  6. ^ Hamblin, James. "The Death of Bae". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  7. ^ Steinmetz, Katy (July 23, 2014). "This is What 'Bae' Means". Time. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "Why you're probably wrong about acronyms | OxfordWords blog". OxfordWords blog. October 17, 2016. Archived from the original on December 8, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2017.