If you are active in the digital world, the chances are that you must have come across the word 'Bae' and wondered what does it mean. This popular word is widely used by people when they are referring to people they love the most.
The acronym 'Bae' stands for ‘Before Anyone Else' and relates to an individual who is most important in someone’s life
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The phrase ‘Before All Else’ and ‘Before Anyone Else’ has been cropping up in a lot of rap songs since 2005 and simply took on the acronym 'Bae.' A song by Pharrell Williams that released in 2014 'Come Get It Bae' added to the popularity of this acronym and gave it global fame.
The usage of bae by many famous celebrities such as socialite Kim Kardashian also made it a viral sensation. Such that, anything from your beloved to your food or your pet can be your bae.
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While one form of Bae is trending over the internet, according to Visual Thesaurus's Neal Whitman, there are other examples of the word Bae that have existed on the web for long. He claims that the word was derived from 'baby' or 'babe.'
Simply put if you are tired of calling your lover 'babe' or 'baby,' then 'bae' is a new age word to show affection to your better half and make a good Instagram hash tag.
Funnily enough, the word 'Bae' has several other meanings apart from the popular and most well-known ones. In the 1500s, this word was used to refer to a sheep sound and in Danish, the meaning of the word base means ’poop’. The Icelandic meaning of the word means bye, not really a term of endearment if you think about it.
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