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babygirl

babygirl noun: a male fictional character or celebrity of whom one is extremely fond, especially a "bad boy" type reinterpreted as adorable, quirky, or secretly soft-hearted. Also the alternative form of baby girl.

Noun

babygirl (plural babygirls)

  1. (slang) A male fictional character or celebrity of whom one is extremely fond, especially a "bad boy" type reinterpreted as adorable, quirky, or secretly soft-hearted.
    • Is it wrong to drastically misinterpret the tone of this show [Breaking Bad] in favor of calling an elderly man “babygirl?”2022 October 11, Katelyn Sliwinski, “Is it weird to call Walter White ‘babygirl?’”, in The Michigan Daily, University of Michigan
    • Many predominantly female communities seem to be drawn to Ghost’s faceless and masked concept, low-toned voice, and general physique, deeming him their “babygirl” to express their fondness for him. From headcanoning him, kicking his legs, and blushing at a compliment to wearing cat ears, Ghost’s...2022 December 1, Rachel Choi, “The babygirlification of Ghost in COD is threatening the incels”, in The Berkeley Beacon, Emerson College, page 4

Also used as

babygirl is also the alternative form of baby girl.

Examples of babygirl in a sentence

  • Many predominantly female communities seem to be drawn to Ghost’s faceless and masked concept, low-toned voice, and general physique, deeming him their “babygirl” to express their fondness for him.2022 December 1, Rachel Choi, “The babygirlification of Ghost in COD is threatening the incels”, in The Berkeley Beacon, Emerson College...
  • One popular TikTok argues that a babygirl should have two of three things: “Eyes, cries, and war crimes.2023 May 10, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, “What does babygirl mean? And why does it refer to middle-aged men?”, in The Daily Dot:

Forms of babygirl

pluralbabygirls
alternative formbaby girl

Words formed from babygirl

Questions about babygirl

What does babygirl mean?
Babygirl means a male fictional character or celebrity of whom one is extremely fond, especially a "bad boy" type reinterpreted as adorable, quirky, or secretly soft-hearted.
How do you use babygirl in a sentence?
Many predominantly female communities seem to be drawn to Ghost’s faceless and masked concept, low-toned voice, and general physique, deeming him their “babygirl” to express their fondness for him.
What part of speech is babygirl?
Babygirl is a noun.
What is the plural of babygirl?
The plural of babygirl is babygirls.

Words near babygirl in the dictionary

  1. babyfy
  2. babyfying
  3. Babygate
  4. babygay
  5. babygays
  6. babygirl
  7. babygirlification
  8. babygirls
  9. babygram
  10. babygramme
  11. babygrammes

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