"babycakes" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbeɪ.bi.keɪks/ [General-American] Audio: En-au-babycakes.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From baby + cakes. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|baby|cakes}} baby + cakes Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} babycakes (uncountable)
  1. (US, slang) Term of endearment for a young woman. Tags: US, slang, uncountable

Inflected forms

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