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Pretrending 

When you pretend to like something because it is a popular trend.
Kate: Yeah, Michelle loves the new Skrillex album too.
Tom: Phft. She is pretrending.
Pretrending by ToffeePoppet November 14, 2012

pretired 

The state of an employee who has submitted their retirement notice and maintains the facade of working by showing up during office hours. This person exerts no effort and yields no production while on the clock.
When Gary was not chosen for the select sales team, he was told it was because he was "pretired" and considered "deadweight".
pretired by Timmy Leary September 17, 2010

pretirement 

1.the period of time between graduating college and the beginning of your career
1."enjoy your pretirement while it lasts because its the only break you'll get until retirement"
pretirement by laundromatt00 September 10, 2009

Pretired 

Trialling retirement. Typically used when someone has the means to retire and wishes to see whether it suits them, but wants to leave the door open, to rejoining the workforce, should things not work out.
Bob pretired after he sold his company, aged 55. However, after only 6 months he was bored (playing golf, fishing and pottering in the garden) and rejoined workforce.
Pretired by Cunchy Apple February 10, 2020
Someone who is both pretty and petite.
Damn girl, you pretite!
pretite by Siljestam August 6, 2017

Pretirement 

The period of time from infancy to the start of preschool where a child doesn’t have to go to school or work.
Mom 1: How is little Albert doing?

Mom 2: He’s fine. Just enjoying his pretirement.
Pretirement by CowBellJoe April 3, 2019