bambiint.adv.

Brit.

/ˈbambi/, U.S.

/ˈbæmbi/, East African English

/ˈbambi/

Origin: A borrowing from Luganda. Etymon: Luganda bambi.

Etymology: < Luganda bambi, interjection. The use as an adverb appears to be an English innovation; with this use compare slightly earlier yes please at yes adv., n., and int. Phrases 7 and OK please at OK int.¹ 1b.

Ugandan English.

A. int.

Used to express contextually a variety of emotions, such as surprise, wonder, sympathy, etc.

ΚΠ

2007 Africa News: New Vision (Uganda) (Nexis) 17 Nov. It is crucial to fake accents properly, not just because your fake accents are enormously irritating and they leave us torn between pity (bambi, the poor chap is lacking in mental capacity) but also because of the way it impacts on your job of presenting.

2015 Observer (Kampala, Uganda) (Nexis) 11 Nov. When I was in P6, my mum got an accident... Oh bambi your mother!.. She actually got a permanent disability.

2020 @Adakarma4 10 Sept. in twitter.com (accessed 29 Oct. 2020) [In response to Life is becoming a mess.] Bambi..poor thing.

B. adv.

Used in polite request or agreement, or to add polite emphasis or urgency: ‘please’.

ΚΠ

2012 @Shoughan 18 Apr. in twitter.com (accessed 29 Oct. 2020) Bambi come back to Uganda.

2020 @MaestaFilms 19 Jan. in twitter.com (accessed 29 Oct. 2020) Let's give it some likes bambi [‘folded hands’ emoji].

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	bambi
释义	bambiint.adv. Brit. /ˈbambi/, U.S. /ˈbæmbi/, East African English /ˈbambi/ Origin: A borrowing from Luganda. Etymon: Luganda bambi. Etymology: < Luganda bambi, interjection. The use as an adverb appears to be an English innovation; with this use compare slightly earlier yes please at yes adv., n., and int. Phrases 7 and OK please at OK int.¹ 1b. Ugandan English. A. int. Used to express contextually a variety of emotions, such as surprise, wonder, sympathy, etc. ΚΠ 2007 Africa News: New Vision (Uganda) (Nexis) 17 Nov. It is crucial to fake accents properly, not just because your fake accents are enormously irritating and they leave us torn between pity (bambi, the poor chap is lacking in mental capacity) but also because of the way it impacts on your job of presenting. 2015 Observer (Kampala, Uganda) (Nexis) 11 Nov. When I was in P6, my mum got an accident... Oh bambi your mother!.. She actually got a permanent disability. 2020 @Adakarma4 10 Sept. in twitter.com (accessed 29 Oct. 2020) [In response to Life is becoming a mess.] Bambi..poor thing. B. adv. Used in polite request or agreement, or to add polite emphasis or urgency: ‘please’. ΚΠ 2012 @Shoughan 18 Apr. in twitter.com (accessed 29 Oct. 2020) Bambi come back to Uganda. 2020 @MaestaFilms 19 Jan. in twitter.com (accessed 29 Oct. 2020) Let's give it some likes bambi [‘folded hands’ emoji]. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < int.adv.2007
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