babycakes
US/ˈbeɪ.bi.keɪks/
babycakes noun: a term of endearment for a young woman.
Noun
babycakes (uncountable)
- A term of endearment for a young woman.
- Mrs. King is delighted that there are so many Tracy Austins in professional tennis these days. She refers to them as “babycakes,” and not patronizingly.1979 July 2, Billie Jean King, quotee, “Reflection on the Seedings Fills Pause at Wimbledon”, in The New York Times
Origin of babycakes
From baby + cakes.
Questions about babycakes
- What does babycakes mean?
- Babycakes means a term of endearment for a young woman.
- What part of speech is babycakes?
- Babycakes is a noun.
- How do you pronounce babycakes?
- Babycakes is pronounced /ˈbeɪ.bi.keɪks/ (US).
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