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{ "etymology_text": "From maybe, the second syllable is pronounced like the name of the letter b. B is written in upper case to indicate that it must be pronounced separately.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "-" }, "expansion": "mayB (not comparable)", "name": "en-adv" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "adv", "senses": [ { "alt_of": [ { "word": "maybe" } ], "categories": [ "English adverbs", "English entries with incorrect language header", "English informal terms", "English internet slang", "English lemmas", "English short forms", "English terms with quotations", "English terms with uncommon senses", "English text messaging slang", "English uncomparable adverbs", "Pages with 1 entry", "Pages with entries" ], "examples": [ { "ref": "1997 April 13, Kanoo, alt.fan.brad-pitt (Usenet):", "text": "MayB I could kidnap him, bring him 2 my apartment, & have a cover charge 4 any1 wanting 2 C him", "type": "quote" }, { "ref": "1998 September 28, DNAconflict, alt.teens.penpals (Usenet):", "text": "MayB ......i could B the 1 =o)", "type": "quote" } ], "glosses": [ "Short for maybe." ], "links": [ [ "Internet", "Internet" ], [ "slang", "slang" ], [ "text messaging", "text messaging" ], [ "maybe", "maybe#English" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(Internet slang, text messaging, informal, uncommon) Short for maybe." ], "tags": [ "Internet", "abbreviation", "alt-of", "informal", "not-comparable", "uncommon" ] } ], "synonyms": [ { "word": "mayb" } ], "word": "mayB" }
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