Whether you’ve seen the trend on TikTok or trolled through comments on older men’s selfies, you might have come across the phrase “beekeeping age.” Anyone physically attractive and over 40 can be called beekeeping age, and it’s definitely intended to be a compliment. In this article, we’ll dive into the meaning of this new slang term that everyone’s buzzing about, including where it comes from and why it’s so popular.
What It Means When Someone’s Beekeeping Age
Similar to “DILF,” “zaddy,” or “silver fox,” beekeeping age refers to an attractive, charismatic, and mature person (usually a man) in their 40s or 50s. The slang term became popular in 2023 as a TikTok trend, but it originally came from a 2020 episode of Rick and Morty .
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- ↑ https://slang.net/meaning/beekeeping_age
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- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finally-out/201810/the-curse-attraction-older-gay-men
- ↑ https://www.careerexplorer.com/careers/beekeeper/demographics/
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- ↑ https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/whats-a-silver-fox