Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throwback thursday

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: throw-back- thurs-day
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Thursday as a traditional day for sharing previously-used content via social media.

Example Sentences

"If Throwback Thursday isn't a good fit for your goals, come up with your own recurring content theme."
"Throwback Thursday is another way to integrate your loved one into your life online."
"Are we having a little Throwback Thursday thing here?"
"Kim also recognizes fans by noticing particular endeavors on her blog and by occasionally recognizing their contact with her on Throwback Thursdays."
"Thanks to social media getting all nostalgic on Throwback Thursdays, everyone knows you once sported a mullet."
"You flew to Dallas last Thursday and showed up at the Hilton after I Instagrammed a picture from my bat mitzvah. It was Throwback Thursday! That party happened over a decade ago."

Etymology

Chosen for the alliteration.

Inflected Forms

Throwback Thursdays (plural)

Phrases

Woman Crush Wednesday

Frequently Paired Words

Woman Crush Wednesday

Synonyms

TBT

Questions

What does throwback thursday mean?: Thursday as a traditional day for sharing previously-used content via social media.
Where does throwback thursday come from?: Chosen for the alliteration.

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