pabebe wave

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Tagalog pabebe + wave. First attested in 2015.

Noun[edit]

pabebe wave (plural pabebe waves)

  1. (Philippines) A handwaving gesture imitating certain beauty pageant contestants, which in turn is seen as resembling the stereotypical handwave gesture of a baby.

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