an older african american male. because just like the actual species, it's pretty rare to see one alive and in the wild.
if you plan to go to Roscoe's Chicken on a weekend, either get there early or be prepared to have to fight your way through swaths of silverbacks if you want any waffles.
by elduderino01 January 07, 2009
a state of mind where a person loses all human inhibitions and becomes a silverback gorilla. this is usually triggered when the potential silverback is subjected to intense clownage. indications of this phenomenon include a gorilla looking face and body and movement using all four limbs. extra body hair may appear and the silverback may slur some obscenties and make vulgar gestures. the phase only lasts about one minute, after that the silverback starts to laugh as though trying to play it off. also used as simply 'silver'. the first documented case of silverback was Geoff Hynson at Purdue University.
by Love Boat October 16, 2005
The male equivalent of a cougar. Usually in their late thirties, successful, well-dressed, with cash to spend. May have a group of females that hang around for free drinks. As Chris Rock eloquently stated, "Not that old...just a little too old to be in the club."
"I tried to get that gal's number but that silverback swooped in with a bottle of Moet and wrecked my flow."
by Jay Claytor September 24, 2007
While Jon Lee was finishing his burger at McDonalds, we went to the bathroom, came back, and double silverbacked him!
by Dennis Schaeffer July 20, 2010
An older man who frequents clubs in order to score with any woman. The silverback will usually make passes at any woman using bad pickup lines until he is able to find one that accepts, usually due to severe alcohol consumption.
by mphasize July 31, 2009
Of unknown origin, a term frequently used by Western males in South Korea to refer to their Western female counterparts. The term refers only to caucasian females, and probably derives from the term used to describe a male gorilla with a back that grays with age.
A: I had sex last night. I'm finally off the slide.
B: Nice work! Native (Korean) or silverback?
A: Silverback.
B: Canadian?
A: Of course.
B: Nice work! Native (Korean) or silverback?
A: Silverback.
B: Canadian?
A: Of course.
by seouledout October 11, 2010
Street gang leader, The Alpha male or dominant person in the group. A large person acting like a wild animal.
by bomo July 08, 2004