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Throw It Back or Throwing It Back is a slang phrase that became popularized online during the 2010s. The action, while having minor differences in the defi

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About

Throw It Back or Throwing It Back is a slang phrase that became popularized online during the 2010s. The action, while having minor differences in the definition and context, is meant to relate to the act of shaking one's butt, often down to up, while occasionally being likened to a circle, similar to "grinding" and "twerking." Online, the expression has been used in numerous song lyrics, memes and viral videos in various styles of context.

Origin

It's unknown when exactly the expression first appeared online, but the phrase "throw it back" received an Urban Dictionary definition on May 2nd, 2008, from user Billy Bob Jr.,[1] which best described the historical and present use case for it. In the definition, it is described as the act of grinding, a style of dancing in which one partner rubs their posterior on the other's crotch, earning over 380 likes in 16 years (shown below).

throw it back (v.) the act of "grinding" very well. JayP: "ayo... ima see you at the club tonight and you gunna throw it back.yeeeeesssss" by billy bob jr. III May 2, 2008

Its usage in memes and videos began in 2019. On February 2nd, 2019, Facebook user Edith Jean Smith[2] posted a video in which a child secured into a car seat is seen dancing to the car radio, with a caption adding in the context of how someone would be acting after they catch the rhythm while dancing with a girl who is throwing it back, earning over 9.2 million views in five years (shown below).

Spread

Following its usage in 2019, the phrase began to be used in memes in a more general sense. This can be seen in the meme uploaded to the subreddit /r/memes by Redditor ThatOneStupidIdiot[3] on July 31st, 2020, in which a uniformed army soldier is shown mid-dance in a hotel room. The caption, working as the punchline, adds that the soldier is throwing it back because they misunderstood that their Sergeant wanted them to throw a grenade back (shown below).

When you Sergeant asks you to throw it back but doesn't specify the grenade

"Throwing It Back" continued to be used in various memes that no longer had to relate to any specific context. The act itself of "throwing it back" became the center of attention in many jokes with different memes being made solely about people or characters throwing it back.

This is seen in a December 2nd, 2022, iFunny post by user Drift[4] in which they show Joshua Graham from Fallout: New Vegas "throwing it back" (shown below).

"It's just a game" Joshua Graham throwin' it back:

Various Examples

S---! GRENADE! THROW IT BACK PRIVATE! NOW! O-okay sarge... Private, what the f--- are you doing? Throwing it back, sir!

He will never throw it back 几

GUS I AM GOING TO THROW IT BACK YOU CAN'T THROW IT BA...

WHEN SHE THRO WITBACK SATURDAY 6PM EST 3PM PST DEVELOPING TONIGHT LIVE BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY CN 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS PAKISTAN'S SUPREME CC CUOMO PRIME TIME

Furries be like "Damn girl throw it back.".

She can make 1 Million in NKIN' NUTS 6 hours "HRU OUNKING DONUTS PONKIN EXIT But I get lired for throwing it back and putting donuts in my shirt for a 5 dollar tip

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About

Throw It Back or Throwing It Back is a slang phrase that became popularized online during the 2010s. The action, while having minor differences in the definition and context, is meant to relate to the act of shaking one's butt, often down to up, while occasionally being likened to a circle, similar to "grinding" and "twerking." Online, the expression has been used in numerous song lyrics, memes and viral videos in various styles of context.

Origin

It's unknown when exactly the expression first appeared online, but the phrase "throw it back" received an Urban Dictionary definition on May 2nd, 2008, from user Billy Bob Jr.,[1] which best described the historical and present use case for it. In the definition, it is described as the act of grinding, a style of dancing in which one partner rubs their posterior on the other's crotch, earning over 380 likes in 16 years (shown below).

throw it back (v.) the act of "grinding" very well. JayP: "ayo... ima see you at the club tonight and you gunna throw it back.yeeeeesssss" by billy bob jr. III May 2, 2008

Its usage in memes and videos began in 2019. On February 2nd, 2019, Facebook user Edith Jean Smith[2] posted a video in which a child secured into a car seat is seen dancing to the car radio, with a caption adding in the context of how someone would be acting after they catch the rhythm while dancing with a girl who is throwing it back, earning over 9.2 million views in five years (shown below).


Spread

Following its usage in 2019, the phrase began to be used in memes in a more general sense. This can be seen in the meme uploaded to the subreddit /r/memes by Redditor ThatOneStupidIdiot[3] on July 31st, 2020, in which a uniformed army soldier is shown mid-dance in a hotel room. The caption, working as the punchline, adds that the soldier is throwing it back because they misunderstood that their Sergeant wanted them to throw a grenade back (shown below).

When you Sergeant asks you to throw it back but doesn't specify the grenade

"Throwing It Back" continued to be used in various memes that no longer had to relate to any specific context. The act itself of "throwing it back" became the center of attention in many jokes with different memes being made solely about people or characters throwing it back.

This is seen in a December 2nd, 2022, iFunny post by user Drift[4] in which they show Joshua Graham from Fallout: New Vegas "throwing it back" (shown below).

"It's just a game" Joshua Graham throwin' it back:

Various Examples

S---! GRENADE! THROW IT BACK PRIVATE! NOW! O-okay sarge... Private, what the f--- are you doing? Throwing it back, sir! He will never throw it back 几 GUS I AM GOING TO THROW IT BACK YOU CAN'T THROW IT BA... WHEN SHE THRO WITBACK SATURDAY 6PM EST 3PM PST DEVELOPING TONIGHT LIVE BEHIND THE REDDIT-DRIVEN STOCK MARKET FRENZY CN 6:46 PM PT GES PAKISTAN TO REVIEW ITS LEGAL OPTIONS PAKISTAN'S SUPREME CC CUOMO PRIME TIME Furries be like "Damn girl throw it back.". She can make 1 Million in NKIN' NUTS 6 hours "HRU OUNKING DONUTS PONKIN EXIT But I get lired for throwing it back and putting donuts in my shirt for a 5 dollar tip

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