Throwback

/ˈθroʊbæk/ noun

Definition

Something that reminds you of an earlier time or style, or a reversion to an earlier characteristic.

Etymology

From 'throw' + 'back,' literally meaning to throw something backward. Used since the 1800s for animals showing ancestral traits; became slang for nostalgic things in the 1900s.

Kelly Says

When you post a #ThrowbackThursday photo, you're using a term from evolutionary biology—scientists use 'throwback' for traits that skip generations, like a child with their grandparent's eye color!

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