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babe in the woods

babe in the Woods
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beyb in stressed th ee woo dz]
    • /beɪb ɪn stressed ði wʊdz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beyb in stressed th ee woo dz]
    • /beɪb ɪn stressed ði wʊdz/

Definitions of babe in the woods words

  • noun babe in the woods a baby or child. 1
  • noun babe in the woods an innocent or inexperienced person. 1
  • noun babe in the woods (usually initial capital letter) Southern U.S. (used, often before the surname, as a familiar name for a boy or man, especially the youngest of a family.) 1
  • noun babe in the woods Slang. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one: Her roommate is a real babe! an attractive young man. (sometimes initial capital letter) an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female). 1
  • idioms babe in the woods babe in the woods, an innocent, unsuspecting person, especially one likely to be victimized by others: Some highly informed people are mere babes in the woods where the stock market is concerned. Also, babe in the wood. 1
  • noun babe in the woods (Idiomatic) A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless. 0
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Origin of babe in the woods

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; 1915-20 for def 4; Middle English; early Middle English baban, probably nursery word in origin

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Parts of speech for Babe in the woods

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Babe in the woods

babe in the woods popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for babe in the woods

noun babe in the woods

  • dupe — duplicate.
  • easy mark — sb easily targeted or victimized
  • greenhorn — an untrained or inexperienced person.
  • gull — a person who is easily deceived or cheated; dupe.
  • innocent — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
All 8 Synonyms of babe in the woods

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