MEME REFERENCE

Now that's a name I haven't heard since...

Use when hearing an old name or topic that revives distant memories

What it expresses

An old reference triggers nostalgic recollections

Example

A friend mentions an abandoned app everyone used in college, and you answer with the old-name line.

When not to use it

The subject was discussed yesterday and remains active; the reference is not distant enough to awaken nostalgia.

• old
• memory
• reference