"babby" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbæ.bi/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: babbies [plural], babbie [alternative]
Rhymes: -æbi Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{etydate|20th century}} First attested in the 20th century Head templates: {{en-noun}} babby (plural babbies)
  1. (UK, US, also Internet slang) Pronunciation spelling of baby Tags: Internet, UK, US, also, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: baby Related terms: bab, babber

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Alternative forms

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