Babylon means: A female breast.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
babylon
(UK, slang, countable) A female breast.
ˈbæ.bɪ.lɒnDocumented since 2000s2000sGen ZCurrent156 viewsLast reviewed Sep 6, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~2000 · 1 year of recorded useLate-Millennial / Web 2.0 eraSee decade cohort →
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BlueskyMay 2026
Babylon Labs and GoMining Team Up for Innovative Bitcoin Integration Project #USA #Bitcoin #Palo_Alto #Babylon_Labs #GoMining
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BlueskyMay 2026
Just finished season 1 of Babylon 5 - or Stellaris: The TV Show - in my first watch of it. I enjoyed it and if this was the weakest season then I am looking forward to the next seasons! The geopolitics, bureaucracy a…
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BlueskyMay 2026
I love that Bill Mumy got in trouble for using a Barnes & Barnes reference on Babylon 5 www.midwinter.com/lurk/guide/0...
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BlueskyMay 2026
Well, I would disagree... But I suppose I don't have a good sense of it since I haven't seen MOST of those. But why not more things like Firefly, Babylon 5, and other Star Wars spinoffs or Star Trek spinoffs? Aski…
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BlueskyMay 2026
“The destruction of Jerusalem and the dominance of Babylon define Nebuchadrezzar Il's role in history.”
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
(UK, slang, countable) A female breast.
Origin: Instantiation of Babylon, popularized by Sacha Baron Cohen in his satirical television show Da Ali G Show (2000–2004). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Babylon means: A female breast.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
babylon means: A female breast.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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“Babylon Labs and GoMining Team Up for Innovative Bitcoin Integration Project #USA #Bitcoin #Palo_Alto #Babylon_Labs #GoMining”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Just finished season 1 of Babylon 5 - or Stellaris: The TV Show - in my first watch of it. I enjoyed it and if this was the weakest season then I am looking forward to the next seasons! The geopolitics, bureaucracy and ideological commentary in it have aged well.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I love that Bill Mumy got in trouble for using a Barnes & Barnes reference on Babylon 5 www.midwinter.com/lurk/guide/0...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Well, I would disagree... But I suppose I don't have a good sense of it since I haven't seen MOST of those. But why not more things like Firefly, Babylon 5, and other Star Wars spinoffs or Star Trek spinoffs? Asking as a Sci-Fi fan.”
— Bluesky· May 2026““The destruction of Jerusalem and the dominance of Babylon define Nebuchadrezzar Il's role in history.””
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·May 3, 2026
Babylon University, in Al Hillah, Iraq
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#3·May 3, 2026
Babylon (Egypt), an ancient city and Roman legion camp in Egypt
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#4·May 3, 2026
Cairo, often referred to as Babylon in Medieval literature
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#5·May 3, 2026
Babil Governorate (or Babylon Province), Iraq
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#6·May 3, 2026
Babylon (Domažlice District), a municipality and village in the Czech Republic
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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