Babygirl

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See also:	poor little meow meow, blorbo, woobie
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A babygirl is a character, usually male, often interpreted by fans as adorably angsty, similar to woobie or poor little meow meow. They are usually "bad boys" and often middle-aged.

Origin of this photoshop is unknown, but is perhaps first found on Wattpad in 2017

A popular meme "Why Does X Call You Babygirl? originates from a recaptioned panel from chapter 98 of the manga Mob Psycho 100 where Shigeo asks Reigen Arataka why Serizawa calls him babygirl; this has become a popular redraw for babygirls in other fandoms.

Characters Described as Babygirl

• Reigen Arataka (Mob Psycho 100)
• Benoit Blanc (Knives Out)
• Bill Hader (Actor RPF)
• Kendall Roy (Succession)
• Pedro Pascal (Actor RPF and all of his characters)
• Simon "Ghost" Riley (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II)
• Steve Harrington (Stranger Things)
• Walter White (Breaking Bad)
• Scaramouche aka Wanderer (Genshin Impact)

Why Does X Call You Babygirl Examples

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Gravity Falls

• am i too late to yaoi day by galaxyhanart (Billford)

Further Reading/Meta

• The ‘Babygirlification’ Of Ghost From Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare II by Ruby Innes (2022)
• Is it weird to call Walter White ‘babygirl?’ by Katelyn Sliwinski (2022)
• TikTok's Babygirlification: Explained! by Carola Ríos Pérez (2023)
• What does babygirl mean? And why does it refer to middle-aged men? by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw on The Daily Dot (2023)