See Also: frenum(medicine)
Frenum(health)
Morgagni's frenum(medicine)

babe (oh) and Frenum (health)


babe (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Probably from the sounds made by a baby]
literary a baby
babe in arms
(=one that has to be carried)
spoken informal a word for an attractive young woman
spoken informal a way of speaking to a young woman, often considered offensive
spoken a way of speaking to someone you love, especially your wife or husband
babe in the woods
AmE someone who can be easily deceived
::He was like a babe in the woods when he first came to New York.

Frenum (health)


A restraining structure. Frenum is Latin for a bridle. A small frenum is a frenulum.