Meaning of twink death | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The loss of a twink's neoteny or androgyny as a result of aging.
   countable, slang, uncountable
2. The loss of any man's physical attractiveness as a result of aging, regardless of his sexual orientation.
   Internet, broadly, countable, uncountable

Examples

“There was a point in time in which an archetypal Russell Tovey character would mean handsome Jack-the-lads, or cocky heterosexuals on the right side of loutish. […] But then, faster you could say “twink death”, Tovey bulked up, began to seek greater complexity in his work, and started playing gay.”

“DiCaprio is notorious for his questionable dating habits, which apparently involve a hard cut-off at age 25. The pattern is the subject of analysis through such sophisticated lenses as the sociological causes for age gaps and the male attempt to escape so-called “twink death.””

“M: Imagine Al Pacino and Zendaya on the same level of stardom that they could just present alone. Insane. — Al Pacino. E: He looks really bad. M: Number one example of twink death. E: No, no! I don’t want to talk about it.”

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