"big back" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: big backs [plural]
Etymology: This term originally started as a British slang term for a person, especially a woman with large buttocks. That became a AAVE term as well with Sir-Mix-a-Lot's song made in 1992, "Baby got Back." 1992, Sir-Mix-a-Lot, Baby Got Back: Tell 'em to shake it (Shake it) Shake it (Shake it) Shake that healthy butt, baby got back But then this AAVE term became more derogatory when a radio shockjock Charlamagne Tha God made a reference to ReesaTeesa'a highly viral "Who TF Did I Marry?" series on the popular social media app TikTok. He called it "big back behavior." Etymology templates: {{quote-text|en|author=Sir-Mix-a-Lot|passage=Tell 'em to shake it (Shake it) Shake it (Shake it) Shake that healthy butt, baby got back|title=Baby Got Back|year=1992}} 1992, Sir-Mix-a-Lot, Baby Got Back: Tell 'em to shake it (Shake it) Shake it (Shake it) Shake that healthy butt, baby got back Head templates: {{en-noun}} big back (plural big backs)
  1. (slang, derogatory) An obese person. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-big_back-en-noun-TmMKiT07
  2. (British slang, possibly vulgar) used to refer to giant buttocks Tags: British, possibly, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-big_back-en-noun-~QwYlLW1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93

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