babbe

Middle English

Noun

babbe

1. Alternative form of babe

Swedish

Alternative forms

• babbeluring

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly derived from babian (“baboon”), or Ali Baba, referring to stereotypes of individuals from the Middle East.

The word became known to the broader audience in 2012, in connection with the Iron pipe scandal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaˌbɛ/

Noun

babbe c

1. (slang, ethnic slur, derogatory) A non-white person, usually of foreign origin; wog.

   Stick härifrån, din jävla babbe.

   Get out of here, you goddamn wog.

   • 2021 February 5, Kristoffer Appelquist, episode 2, in Svenska nyheter [Swedish news]^[1], SVT1, 04:01 from the start:

     Så därför försöker Jimmie desperat göra så att pandemin ska börja handla om hans favoritämne: babbar.

     So that's why Jimmie is desperately trying to make the pandemic about his favourite topic: wogs.

Declension

Declension of babbe
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	babbe	babben	babbar	babbarna
Genitive	babbes	babbens	babbars	babbarnas

Synonyms

• blatte

References

• Slangopedia
• Fula Ordboken