Happy Wednesday Y'all!
This week's Gen-Z Phrase of the Week:
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Definition:
A term of endearment to reference one's
romantic partner, similar to "boo" or "baby"
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Context:
The term "bae" emerged during the early
2010s as what many believe to be a shortened
form of "babe" or "baby," first gaining
significant traction in hip-hop
culture. While some claim it's an
acronym for "before anyone else," linguistic
experts generally view this as a backronym -
an acronym created after the word was
already in use.
The term grew over the years in popularity
through social media, hip-hop music, and
internet memes (e.g. "salt bae").
Notably, the "bae caught me sleeping" trend
briefly went viral poking fun at those who
try too hard to showcase their relationships
on social media by staging fake candid
photos of themselves "sleeping." While
the term's popularity has waned over time,
its usage has become more versatile, serving
both as a term for a romantic partner
("hanging with my bae") and weirdly even as
a general expression of approval ("this
pizza is bae").
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(all names & events in the
following scenario have been made
up)
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Khris:
“Ooh you're dressed up fancy!”
Justen:
“Yeah, got an anniversary dinner with
bae tonight”
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Fun Fact:
Some figs contain wasps inside them!
Kind of. Many species of figs around
the world have a unique pollination process
that involves a special type of female fig
wasp crawling inside the fruit to lay its
eggs. Unfortunately, it loses its
wings in the process and dies inside the
fig, leading to the widespread rumor that
"there are wasps inside figs."
Don't worry though - there’s no wasp in
there by the time people are eating the
fruit. An enzyme breaks down the
wasp's body, which is then absorbed by the
fruit, leaving only the crunchy seeds
behind. Furthermore, these days many
fig varieties that we buy in grocery stores
and at farmers markets in the US don’t even
require pollination.
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Cheers,
ZACH GEORGE
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Software Engineer
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