A combination of the word Nostalgia and Icon.
Where an Icon causes a person to look back at times gone by with sense of nostalgia. The icon makes people remember. Nostalgia makes people want to buy more stuff.
A figure or character that people remember fondly. It brings back good memories.
Where an Icon causes a person to look back at times gone by with sense of nostalgia. The icon makes people remember. Nostalgia makes people want to buy more stuff.
A figure or character that people remember fondly. It brings back good memories.
I just saw a commercial where they used Mr. Peanut to try and show me how cool it is to eat peanuts. My parents thought it was cool. Me ... not so much. (But wait ... now I have a sudden craving for peanuts). So, I guess NostalIcons really to work.
Would a gecko make you want to buy car insurance? No? Me either.
Those really old MTV commercials where they show that guy in a space suit holding an MTV flag are cool ... sort of.
Would a gecko make you want to buy car insurance? No? Me either.
Those really old MTV commercials where they show that guy in a space suit holding an MTV flag are cool ... sort of.
by WordSmith_2011 March 21, 2011
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A method of describing an nostalgia boner.
A method of describing an nostalgia boner.
Friend 1: "Check it out! Super Mario Bros. on Netflix, love that movie!"
Friend 2: "Man that movie is fuckin terrible...."
Friend 1: "I know... it's shit....I'm just nostaldic about it"
Friend 2: "Man that movie is fuckin terrible...."
Friend 1: "I know... it's shit....I'm just nostaldic about it"
by Gelhast August 24, 2014
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A person who constantly lives a lifestyle similar to past generations. usually using things that were relevant at that specific time they're nostalgic for.
That guy is a collector of older vinyl and cassettes and I always see him walking around with Walkman. He is such a nastalgist.
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B: "Isn't that a recent game?"
A: "It's Newstalgia man."
B: "Isn't that a recent game?"
A: "It's Newstalgia man."
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Also known as a genre in different mediums such as film, video games, etc
Also known as a genre in different mediums such as film, video games, etc
That remake of the classic Resident Evil 2 coming out with the modern look and mechanics has all the ingredients for a newstalgia masterpiece.
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