the reversion to an ancestral or earlier type or character; atavism.
an example of this.
Origin of throwback
1855–60; 1915–20 for def. 3; noun use of verb phrase throw back
Words nearby throwback
throw a fit, throw a monkey wrench into, throw a party, throw a punch, throwaway, throwback, throw caution to the winds, throw cold water on, throw down, throw down the gauntlet, throw dust in someone's eyes
This browser is something of a throwback in terms of its appearance.
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On the back, there's a throwback capacitive fingerprint reader—a contrast to the in-screen fingerprint readers most phones ship with—and a camera block.
Google’s Pixel 5 has a metal back, wireless charging and costs $699|Ron Amadeo|September 30, 2020|Ars Technica
Each of the eight episodes will focus on a specific paranormal incident, a throwback to a classic monster-of-the-week format.
Here’s the trailer, release date for Simon Pegg/Nick Frost sitcom Truth Seekers|Jennifer Ouellette|September 24, 2020|Ars Technica
This industrial lamp brings a throwback appeal to your bedroom—dimmable Edison bulb included.
Bedside table lamps to brighten your sleep space|PopSci Commerce Team|September 15, 2020|Popular Science
Campus appears to be a throwback to the first days of Facebook, when a person had to have a college email address and attend a select group of universities to be able to join.
Facebook just invented … Facebook|Tanya Basu|September 10, 2020|MIT Technology Review
But Willie Watson is a throwback to the days of Woody Guthrie and early Bob Dylan.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That, I thought, was racism, and a throwback for America, to simply vote for a man because of the color of his skin.
‘Crazy’ Harlem Pastor Hates on Obama and Gays|Olivia Nuzzi|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Politically, Cianci is something of a throwback to a time when conservative, ethnic politics dominated urban centers.
Can America’s Favorite Ex-Con Mayor Win Again?|David Freedlander|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For many of the young she is seen as a throwback to a past few want to see repeated.
Putin Can Take Ukraine Without an Invasion, and Probably Will|Jamie Dettmer|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, its descendent organizations are dedicated to advancing the 20th-century throwback notion of the primacy of the nation-state.
Can Ukraine Control Its Far Right Ultranationalists?|Oleg Shynkarenko|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is a throwback to earlier days of colonialism and mercantilism and it is laden with historical memories and sensitivities.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
You're a throwback, and now you've got those glasses off, I can see his eyes looking right out of yours.
The Voice of the Pack|Edison Marshall
Can't you see that he is a throwback, lost in this world of science and machines?
Astounding Stories, July, 1931|Various
You're sort of a throwback to the days when they needed barnstormers to correct bad working-conditions, aren't you?
Nine Men in Time|Noel Miller Loomis
He was an anachronism in our midst, a throwback to our early forebears.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931|Various
British Dictionary definitions for throwback
throwback
/ (ˈθrəʊˌbæk) /
noun
a person, animal, or plant that has the characteristics of an earlier or more primitive type
a reversion to such an organism
verbthrow back(adverb)
(intr)to revert to an earlier or more primitive type
(tr foll by on) to force to depend (on)the crisis threw her back on her faith in God
Hinder the progress of, check, as in His illness threw his schooling back a year, or The troops were thrown back by a barrage of fire. [First half of 1800s]
2
Revert to an earlier type or stage, as in That dog throws back to his wolf ancestors. This usage gave rise to the noun throwback, a reversion to a former stage or type. [Second half of 1800s]
3
throw back on. Cause to depend on, make reliant on, as in When the violinist didn't show up, they were thrown back on the pianist. [Mid-1800s]