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retvrn

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To return to the aesthetics or traditions of an earlier historical era.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Qualifier: right-wing or satirical

Examples

  • Unchecked technological progress will destroy us unless we retvrn as soon as possible.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A variant of return with the 'U' replaced with 'V' in order to create an Ancient Roman appearance, reminiscent of fashwave memes circa late 2010s.