Meanings
present singular third person retvrns · participle present retvrning · participle past retvrned · past retvrned
- Internetright-wing or satiricalTo return to the aesthetics or traditions of an earlier historical era.
Unchecked technological progress will destroy us unless we retvrn as soon as possible.
5 more examples
The rare moment when a company RETVRNED
2020 December 10, @Goodtweet_man, Twitter, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2024reject modernity. retvrn to 90s taco bell
2021 November 2, @chadwifeyeet, Twitter, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2024Honestly, anime aesthetics are one of the only things I will get all RETVRN about
2022 August 30, u/Wireless-Wizard, “A sad sight to see”, in Reddit, r/CuratedTumblr, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2024Inb4 Russia retvrns to journal bearings packed with oily rags
2023 January 8, u/zekromNLR, “3000 Blue Tank Engines Of Sodor”, in Reddit, r/NonCredibleDefense, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2024same way "the universe" is just god and "manifesting" is just prayer. we are retvrning whether they believe it or not.
2023 October 21, u/baudrihardcock, “Anyone else notice how gender norms are coming back as "divine" masculine/female "energy"?”, in Reddit, r/redscarepod, archived from the original on 17 Jan 2024
Origin
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.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
retvrn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retvrn
“retvrn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retvrn. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retvrn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retvrn.
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