Set the Babyccino on the Baby Grand, Babe

Among the words added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2024 is babyccino, “a children’s drink consisting of hot milk that has been frothed up with pressurized steam so as to resemble a cappuccino.” Originating in Australia, this term has been traced back as early as 1995. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Set the Babyccino on the Baby Grand, Babe”

Well, I see the Oxford English Dictionary has added the word baby chino to its…

Baby chino.

This is tiny pantses for babies?

Little chinos?

Little little pantses.

Little tiny pantses.

Oh, no.

This is a drink.

This is a coffee drink.

No, a babycino, which is baby and then C-C-I-N-O, is a children’s drink consisting of hot milk that’s been frothed up with pressurized steam so as to resemble a cappuccino.

No coffee, though. No caffeine.

You don’t want to do that, no.

Not to yourself. The baby might like it.

Right.

But you don’t want a caffeinated baby in your world.

No.

Apparently this term has been around since 1995, started in Australia, babycino.

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