big back
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big back
- /ˈbɪɡˌbæk/
Where it comes from
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.
noun big backs · bigback
- 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.
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@misc{big_back_2026,
title = {big back},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/big%20back},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
