Throwback
(noun)
- A person or thing that is reminiscent of an earlier time.
- A person or thing that is considered old-fashioned or out of date.
- A person or thing that is considered to be a reintroduction of an earlier style or trend.
Origin:
From the verb throw back, meaning to recall or hark back to something.
Examples:
- The new album is a throwback to the band's early days.
- The car is a throwback to the muscle cars of the 60s.
- He's a throwback to the old school of thought.
- The dress she wore was a throwback to the 1920s fashion.
- The game is a throwback to the old arcade games of the 90s.