Meaning of the word throwback in English

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throwback

US /ˈθroʊ.bæk/
UK /ˈθrəʊ.bæk/

Noun

a person or thing that is similar to an earlier type:

Example:
He's an unappealing throwback to the days of 80s City slickers.