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baby oil
noun
: a usually fragrant mineral oil that is used especially to moisturize and cleanse the skin
also
: any of various oils used similarly
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The comedian also touched on the federal raid of Diddy’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles in March 2024, where agents reportedly seized more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant as evidence.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2025
As Abbott’s staff quickly finds out, the gang is there to fulfill 100 hours of community service for dumping 100 gallons of baby oil, 500 Paddy’s Pub T-shirts, and a Cybertruck in the Schuylkill River.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Another small business seems to be selling face coverings with Diddy’s smiling face on the front because one TikTok user posted a video of himself wearing one and wielding a bottle of baby oil.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024
But putting aside the bangs, the baby oil, and that bathing scene, what worked so well about Jacinto’s former Jedi trainee lured to the dark side was his ability to convey bone-deep resentment and bitter disgust without much dialogue.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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“Baby oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20oil. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
baby oil
noun
: a usually pleasant-smelling oil used especially to add moisture to and clean the skin
Medical Definition
baby oil
noun
: a usually fragrant mineral oil that is used especially to moisturize and cleanse the skin
also
: any of various oils used similarly
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