bab       
noun [ S ] uk/bæb/ us/bæb/
 [ as form of address ] UK Midlands English informal亲爱的(一种表示友好的爱称) 
used as a friendly way of talking to someone
  How are you doing, bab? 你怎么样呀,亲爱的? 
 When I started work at 16 the older women called me bab. 我16岁的开始工作的时候,年纪大一点的女人总是叫我”亲爱的“。 
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 - Other words are a tad less decipherable, including bab – "a local term of affection".
 - When I asked the question, the majority came back with their favourite local word being Bab.
 - Alright, bab?
 - Babby is a local variation of baby, and the shortened form bab is often used as an affectionate term for "love" or "dear".