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"baby" at the end of a sentence

"baby" at the end of a sentence

Date: May 10 2007

Topic: Idioms and Slang

Author: johnSuper Member!

Lesson

Have you ever seen the word "baby" at the end of a sentence?  Do you know what it means?

Usually people use "baby" to sound a little bit cooler.  It's also usually used as a joke and if used correctly, can make other people laugh.  I'm not sure where it started, but it's used quite a bit. 

If you've ever watched the Austin Powers movie, you have heard this happen.  Austin likes to use "baby" to seem cool and laid back.  He uses it a bit too much.

Always use a comma before the baby.  For example, "I love English, baby!"

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zhyg1234

Taiwan

well,It did a good course.

12:35 PM Nov 30 2007 |

kk521

kk521

China

oh,baby,i love you!”
i said everyday to my students!

02:04 PM Nov 20 2007 |

ondrasheck

ondrasheck

Poland

I love english, baby :))

03:26 PM Nov 18 2007 |

zyy.0714

China

Hello,every one!

05:36 AM Nov 17 2007 |

VANDA

VANDA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Baby is a nice word. When you tell someone "baby", it means that you like him or her. In my country English is not mother tongue, but most of the youngs use it cause they want to be cool.

11:36 PM Oct 31 2007 |

Madelyne

Madelyne

Brazil

hg

04:46 PM Oct 08 2007 |

384414031

China

what's means?

02:32 AM Sep 27 2007 |

jojo-2

jojo-2

Syrian Arab Republic

it is the most beatiful word in the world

 

12:03 PM Sep 13 2007 |

Goofyguy

Goofyguy

United States

you don't use babe for women, English does not change the word for the gender of an object. a car is a car, a rose is a rose and they are neither "he" nor "she"

Baby is almost always used for referring to a female. It sounds really informal so you have to be careful of the context

06:38 PM Sep 12 2007 |

Goofyguy

Goofyguy

United States

you don't use babe for women, English does not change the word for the gender of an object. a car is a car, a rose is a rose and they are neither "he" nor "she"

Baby is almost always used for referring to a female. It sounds really informal so you have to be careful of the context

06:38 PM Sep 12 2007 |

jojo-2

jojo-2

Syrian Arab Republic

hey john…baby is the most beatiful word in the world

11:16 PM Sep 01 2007 |

deepkiss21

deepkiss21

Pakistan

yeah i do use bcoz it has a lot of feeling in it baby

02:47 PM Aug 24 2007 |

deepkiss21

deepkiss21

Pakistan

u r right.this is also a form of using the word baby.

02:46 PM Aug 24 2007 |

cared_by_u

Philippines

Probably you have a baby and probably you want some more….lol

01:06 PM Aug 23 2007 |

lola forever

Saudi Arabia

mr.john

i like 2 reade your notice about my english language 2 improve it.

 

12:59 PM Aug 22 2007 |

lola forever

Saudi Arabia

i think i get one more information about english. baby is anice word.

thanks john 4 ur lesson.

i will be agood student

Cool

12:55 PM Aug 22 2007 |

caleida

caleida

Chile

Do you use babe for women and baby for men?

 

01:20 AM Aug 15 2007 |

celinemelis

Turkey

Baby is known word  in te world, Maybe it is written different with a few letters but its meaning is same and nice.. Babe is Turkish Bebek:)

09:05 PM Jun 10 2007 |

sweetsoul

Syrian Arab Republic

i hate this word coz it reminds me of a doctor in the university whom i hate. this word is used 2 little the person whom u talk 2…

01:13 PM Jun 05 2007 |

deepkiss21

deepkiss21

Pakistan

Baby is a word which has too much affection in it

06:05 PM May 16 2007 |

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