throwback

English

/ˈθɹəʊ.bæk/, /ˈθɹoʊ.bæk/

noun
Definitions
  • A reversion to an earlier stage of development.
  • (pejorative) A person considered to be primitive, uncivilized and mentally deficient.
  • An organism that has characteristics of a more primitive form.
  • An atavism.
  • A person similar to an ancestor, or something new similar to what already existed.

Etymology

Compound from English throw + English back (mild drink, back, chaser).

Origin

English

back

Gloss

mild drink, back, chaser

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

後, 背

Emoji

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