Benjamin Button
To seemingly age in reverse; to appear younger, either through changes in appearance or one's personality and lifestyle.
Verb
- To seemingly age in reverse; to appear younger, either through changes in appearance or one's personality and lifestyle.
- Wouldn't it be nice to have some variety in the whole "we get older the longer we are alive" cliche? For instance, what if we Benjamin Buttoned? That is, wouldn't you want to be born old and with the mind of an infant,...
- You can't deny that both Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Lopez are Benjamin Buttoning. The actresses look just as good now as they did 10 years ago (click here if you need a reminder!), and they definitely didn't...
- His eyes were mirthful yet solemn when he told me: "These old bones are still too young to let the fun die! Who said fifty was when life settled? It's only just beginning! We're all just Benjamin Buttoning through life,...
Origin
In reference to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (1922), a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born old and ages in reverse.