Bae (word)
Slang English language term of endearment / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bae (/beɪ/ BAY) is a slang term of endearment[1] primarily used among youth. It came into widespread use around 2013 and 2014 through social media and hip-hop and R&B lyrics.[2] The term originated as an abbreviation of the word baby or babe.[2][3][4][5] It has been suggested that the term originated as an acronym for "before anyone else," but this is unlikely; this false etymology is probably an example of a backronym.[6][7][4][8]