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Baywatch

Baywatch

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A popular American TV show about lifeguards on beaches and the related films and products
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbeɪˌwɑtʃ/
: Baywatch
  • The reboot of Baywatch introduced a new generation of lifeguards to the audience.
  • Baywatch lifeguards
  • watch Baywatch
  • TV show Baywatch

Well, my first job was Baywatch, and I didn't expect to get it.

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Examples

  • Well, my first job was Baywatch, and I didn't expect to get it.

  • Former Baywatch star David Chokachi has appeared in several Asylum movies.

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  • I left Baywatch just before you got there.

  • Hey, Baywatch, how you doing?

  • One week ago, you saw me on Baywatch.... and told my agent to have me call you.

  • Well, I hope I get the same result next time I watch Baywatch.

  • My next guest tonight, my friends, is an actress you know from Baywatch and Home Improvement.

  • Pam was already famous for Baywatch and Home Improvement, so she wasn't trying to become famous.

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  • You know, Baywatch proudly accepts only one new recruit every year.

  • The blonde bombshell proved she still has her mojo as she donned the iconic red Baywatch swimsuit and worked her magic for the camera.

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Surface Forms

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Morphology

Baywatch = bay + watch (semi-transparent) = bay + watch

The components 'bay' and 'watch' are clear, but as a capitalized title referring to a TV franchise the meaning is specialized and functions as a proper name.

Etymology

Baywatch combines bay ('a small area of sea by the land') and watch ('to look after' or 'guard'), so it literally means 'watching the bay'. This makes it an easy name for a TV series and franchise about lifeguards who protect the beach.