What does 'bae' mean? and is it a bad word? I think most people use this word, 'bae', as someone's boyfriend or girlfriend. (I'm just guessing.) Recently, I saw people using this word on certain websites or comment sections. However, I also found that some people were upset and felt uncomfortable about using this word and someone who uses this word. (ex1 : Would upvote if you didn't use 'bae') (ex2 : I don't know what's worse... The use of the word bae or the emojis) (ex3 : If you use the word bae you're either retarded or you're really really retarded) As a non-native English speaker, I don't even have a clue what does this word actually mean. Is 'bae' a bad word? and where did it came from?? At first, I thought it was simply a shortened version of 'babe' or something. But if that's true, I don't see any reason to call it a bad word. Or, maybe, is it a bad word in certain languages? Please answer me If you have any idea of it. Thank you so much and have a nice day. ^^