war baby
war ba·by
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wawr bey-bee]
- /wɔr ˈbeɪ bi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wawr bey-bee]
- /wɔr ˈbeɪ bi/
Definitions of war baby words
- noun war baby a child born or conceived in wartime. 1
- noun war baby an illegitimate child born in wartime of a parent in the armed forces. 1
- noun war baby a child born in wartime, esp the illegitimate child of a soldier 0
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Origin of war baby
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for War baby
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
war baby popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
war baby usage trend in Literature
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