Backstreeter

English

Etymology

From Backstreet (Boys) +‎ -er.

Noun

Backstreeter (plural Backstreeters)

1. A member of the American vocal group Backstreet Boys.
   • 1998 July, Spin, page 27:

     Read the “In Bed With the Backstreet Boys” feature in this month’s Spin and let SPINonline know which Backstreeter—Nick [Carter], Howie [Dorough], Brian [Littrell], A.J. [McLean], or Kevin [Richardson]—you’d most like to suck face with and why (300 words max).

   • 2000 May 9, The Advocate, →ISSN, page 39:

     20-something John meets up with Backstreeter Kevin [Richardson] (above) and ’N Syncer Joey [Fatone].

   • 2000 May 20, Billboard, page 28:

     On-target production from consistent team Max Martin and Kristian Lundin only ups the ante (note, too, that Backstreeter Brian Littrell gets a co-writing credit on this one).

   • 2005, People, page 40:

     While Backstreeter Nick Carter also released a solo album, 2002’s dud Now or Never, the Boys mostly just got older.

Synonyms

• Backstreet Boy