noun
bab
bab
noun
1
An informal or dialect word for a baby.
"She cradled the bab in her arms."
How to Use Bab
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, regional word for a baby.
When to use it
Chiefly used in British regional dialects, not standard written English.
Word Forms
babbed past tense, babs plural, babs singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of "babby", itself a dialect variant of "baby".