Etymology

retvrn

R1E1T1V4R1N1

Today it means: To return to the aesthetics or traditions of an earlier historical era. Full definition →

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The story

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.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.