Meaning

1 senses
  1. (derogatory, slang)An obese person, or someone with gluttonous eating habits.

    I got the last new spicy chicken sandwich at the restaurant because all these big backs kept ordering it.

Examples

2 sentences
  1. We had big dreams back then.

    deWir hatten damals große Träume.

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  2. You may be a big shot back in your neighborhood, but here, you're just a little coward.

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Origin

The term initially emerged as British slang, referring specifically to an individual, ofte

The term initially emerged as British slang, referring specifically to an individual, often a woman, characterized by prominent buttocks. Subsequently, this usage was adopted into African-American Vernacular English (AAVE), gaining widespread recognition through Sir Mix-a-Lot's song Baby Got Back (1992). However, the term's connotation shifted to a more derogatory sense following a reference by radio personality Charlamagne Tha God to ReesaTeesa's highly viral series Who TF Did I Marry? on the social media platform TikTok. In this context, he described the behavior depicted in the series as big back behavior.

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Forms

plural: big backs

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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