

More importantly, Urban Dictionary says bae is also an acronym for “before anyone else,” which is the definition I remember. For example, you could say “Entity mag is totally bae.”

You can also use it to describe something you think is cool. It can also be used as an adjective used to describe you greatly admire or love.

What does bae mean?Īccording to, bae is a noun defined as an “affectionate term used to address or refer to one’s girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse etc.” For example, you would say to your significant other “I love you bae.” So, you know, your cool friends don’t think you’re lame for being so far behind the times. And now it’s in the dictionary? Now I even use it interchangeably with babe.īut if you don’t know what it means by now or its origin, you might be too embarrassed to ask. Thankfully, we’ve got you covered. I’d heard the word “bae” about a hundred times before I had the courage to ask someone what it meant. Have these words forced themselves so deep into our conversations that they’ve become a part of the American language? But we’re still left wondering the importance of these words. Slang words such as “selfie,” “yolo” and “twerk” have officially made it to the dictionary.
