Sunday, January 18, 2009

youngback (noun)

youngback.
(noun.) a slang term used by black women in their 20s to describe an attractive older man. while he is noticeably older than she (generally by 7-15 years) he has a tight physique and can put it down or could probably do so given the opportunity - thus, he has a "young" back and fulfills the sexual connotation.
origin:
found an underground bar the other night with the girls - don't you LOVE that? we passed it by many a time because it just looked like one of thooose beer and 80s soft rock type joints but lo and behold it was a young black (and older - but cool older!) professional jumpoff spot. we were definitely the youngest in the place but since we know when and where to act a fool, we blended right in. we encountered a table of men who seemed to be in their 30s (one may have crossed the 40 line), and out of all four, we spotted one with a killer smile, attentive eyes, and a calm, laid back demeanor.

"how old do you think he is? 40?"
"nooooo"
"i mean he looks like a bangin late 30s or 40 year old man. his age wouldn't deter me."
"true. he's like husband material...like i wouldn't be mad if my husband looked like that at 40. he's hot"
"yeah, and he has a young back"
"a youngback!"
"ahahaha a youngback indeed!"

examples of youngbacks:


i actually chose this pic of idris because while he IS a certifiable youngback - we never want to see men his age dressing like this. i'm 22. if i want a graphic tee wearin, skater shoezin dude i'll get one from the mall. i prefer youngbacks in work attire at happy hours, or in age appropriate casual gear - there are exceptions to this rule but it IS a rule!

now boris, on the other hand... i could give a damn what he wears.



don't we all need youngbacks in our lives!?

5 comments:

Beautifully.Conjured.Up said...

I have a youngback...wonderful *smile*

clnmike said...

Never heard of that term...you learn something new everyday, lol.

Boss Lady said...

Youngbacks! Gotta love them. And yea, I have a few of those in my jumpoff collection. lol

miss-b. said...

my type of men! lol.

funny, i have a blog pending with idris in it. it's coming soon.

Anonymous said...

LOL, I like that phrase.

I have always been into older, fine men.