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pabebe wave

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Philippines/pɐˌbɛ.bɛ ˈweɪ̯v/

pabebe wave noun: a handwaving gesture imitating certain beauty pageant contestants, which in turn is seen as resembling the stereotypical handwave gesture of a baby.

Noun

pabebe wave (plural pabebe waves)

  1. (Philippines) A handwaving gesture imitating certain beauty pageant contestants, which in turn is seen as resembling the stereotypical handwave gesture of a baby.

Forms of pabebe wave

pluralpabebe waves

Origin of pabebe wave

Borrowed from Tagalog pabebe + wave. First attested in 2015.

Questions about pabebe wave

What does pabebe wave mean?
Pabebe wave means a handwaving gesture imitating certain beauty pageant contestants, which in turn is seen as resembling the stereotypical handwave gesture of a baby.
What part of speech is pabebe wave?
Pabebe wave is a noun.
How do you pronounce pabebe wave?
Pabebe wave is pronounced /pɐˌbɛ.bɛ ˈweɪ̯v/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of pabebe wave?
The plural of pabebe wave is pabebe waves.

Words near pabebe wave in the dictionary

  1. Pabanog
  2. pabble
  3. pabbled
  4. pabbles
  5. pabbling
  6. pabebe wave
  7. Pabianice
  8. Pablo
  9. Pabloism
  10. Pabloist
  11. Pabloists

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