The act of being temporarily obsessed with a movie, actor, song, artist, game or television show from the 80's and gloating to peers and family about how "good times used to be", ironically this predominantly occurs in people who were either to young to remember or weren't alive during the 80's
Guy 1: I've then watching a whole bunch of Arnold Schwarzenegger movies lately
Guy 2: stop it man, you having a 80's Comeback Tour
Guy 2: stop it man, you having a 80's Comeback Tour
by Definitions for dayz April 23, 2017

Your-Dad-Never-Comeback with the milk
by urmomissofattts October 28, 2022

by anonymous March 24, 2021

An academic comeback refers to a student's significant improvement or recovery in their academic performance after a period of poor grades, struggles, or setbacks. It often involves renewed focus, better study habits, and overcoming obstacles such as failing grades, personal challenges, or academic probation.
After failing his first year of college, Jake made an impressive academic comeback by improving his study habits and earning straight A’s the following semester
by big veiny ahh dih February 17, 2025

That absolutely perfect, witty, devastatingly clever, or just plain savage thing you should have said during an argument, confrontation, or awkward conversation, but only thought of hours (or days) later when you're replaying the scene in your head for the tenth time (usually in the shower or trying to sleep).
Dude 1: "Man, I was arguing with my boss today, and he totally shut me down."
Dude 2: "Yeah?"
Dude 1: "Yeah, but like, 2 hours later on the drive home, I thought of the perfect response that would have made him look like a total idiot. Classic hindsight comeback."
Dude 2: "Yeah?"
Dude 1: "Yeah, but like, 2 hours later on the drive home, I thought of the perfect response that would have made him look like a total idiot. Classic hindsight comeback."
by MrAwesomesTaco May 4, 2025

When you insult someone because they're stupid, and they write or say the exact or almost exact thing back.
(What a conversation with a person who uses copy-paste comebacks looks like.)
You: Hey, what do you want on the pizza?
Stupid Person: Pineapple.
You: Ew, heck no. That's disgusting.
Stupid Person: No, you're disgusting.
You: Hey, what do you want on the pizza?
Stupid Person: Pineapple.
You: Ew, heck no. That's disgusting.
Stupid Person: No, you're disgusting.
by I'm The Only Truth April 6, 2017

When you wait until a movie comes out on dvd and rental to see it.Done when you know you either cant get to the movies or are just broke.
by Davion Williams May 16, 2009
