throwbacks
Echoes of before
Throwbacks are things that recall or resemble something from an earlier time.
A throwback can be a person whose traits seem to belong to a previous generation, a style that evokes a past era, or a genetic reversion to ancestral characteristics.
The word often carries nostalgic appeal: Thursday's throwback jerseys honored the team's 1970s uniforms.
On social media, Throwback Thursday invites posting old photos.
Return to ancestral type
- reversionReturn to former state
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- traitDistinguishing personal quality
regression · primitive · recessive · genes · inheritance · evolution · DNA · mutation
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- memoriesStored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- flashbackInvoluntary past memory
oldies · classics · bygone · yesteryear · reminiscing · sentimental · wistful · remembrance
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
- high-waistedRising above the hips
- scrunchiesFabric-covered hair bands
nineties · eighties · seventies · revival · resurgence · trend · comeback · style
atavism
Return to ancestral type
- reversionReturn to former state
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- hereditaryPassed through generations
trait · regression · primitive · recessive · genes · inheritance · evolution · DNA · mutation · phenotype
retro
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- memoriesStored past experiences
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
flashback · oldies · classics · bygone · yesteryear · reminiscing · sentimental · wistful · remembrance · old-school
retro
Evoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
- high-waistedRising above the hips
scrunchies · nineties · eighties · seventies · revival · resurgence · trend · comeback · style · aesthetic
TBT
Nostalgic social media tag
photo · share · Instagram · Facebook · memories · upload · caption · filter · timeline · profile
pass
Move beyond or decline
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
- lateralOf the side
- returnGo back again
fumble · reception · reversal · handoff · quarterback · receiver · defense · turnover · gridiron · football
- photosphotograph, photos, photo, snapshot, picture
- fan gearjerseys, foam fingers, pennants, pom poms, pompoms
- nostalgianostalgia, nostalgic, memories, memory, remember
- pop culturememe, celebrities, memes, trending, fandoms
- Trend Termsfads, crazes, trendsetter, influencer, fad
- Pop RadioDJs, playlists, airplay, spins, Billboard Hot 100
throwbacksharbingers
Signals of what's ahead
precursors · previews · forerunners · futuristic designs · vanguards
throwbacksinnovations
New methods or devices
breakthroughs · novelties · originals · groundbreakers · inventions
- throwback jerseyReissued historic team garment
- throwback photosOld images reshared nostalgically
- Throwback ThursdaysWeekly social media reminiscence
- throwback hitsPopular songs from earlier decades