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

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	babbe	babbes
	definite	babben	babbens
plural	indefinite	babbar	babbars
	definite	babbarna	babbarnas

Synonyms

• blatte

References

• Slangopedia
• Fula Ordboken