Dizzyingly inexplicable reversion to past behavior in the presence of a lost aquaintance once associated with the behavior.
Made famous by Robin Sparkles on HIMYM (How I Met Your Mother). She got revertigo and started acting like a high schooler when when her first boyfriend showed up unexpectedly.
by Michael Parker April 22, 2008
by greciasmart11 June 04, 2015
The dizzying feeling people get that are so afraid of heights that they can't even look up at the side of a tall building.
by ShabeRaven October 30, 2011
When you see people from your past, you start acting like you did when you used to spend time with them. (i.e. you start acting like a 14-year-old when you unexpectedly run into your freshman year boyfriend at the grocery store)
As made popular by the character of Marshall Erikson on an April 2008 episode of CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother".
As made popular by the character of Marshall Erikson on an April 2008 episode of CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother".
When Linda, the 50-year old elegant socialite, would squeal with delight, bounce on her heels and speak in 70's youth-vernacular whenever she got together with her sorority sister Patty. Her husband explained to his friend, "It's just Revertigo."
by Deerdles April 22, 2008
by tanyasmith April 22, 2008
brought on by being near a person or persons from your past, revertigo is when a person begins to act how they did at the time they knew said person(s).
Coined by the character Marshal Eriksen on the show "How I Met Your Mother."
Coined by the character Marshal Eriksen on the show "How I Met Your Mother."
Tim: Why is Jerry talking like that?
Michael: Revertigo. He was really into the whole beatnik thing in high school.
Michael: Revertigo. He was really into the whole beatnik thing in high school.
by Alex Harm April 22, 2008
When you're around someone from your past and you revert back to the person you were when you knew them.
by klwilson April 22, 2008