The resurgence of popularity in old-school men's grooming products, like straight-razors and shaving brushes and soap, dress attire, and cocktails. Made popular by shows like Mad Men. Differs from "metro" in that it is a more gentlemanly way for a guy to spend time maintaining his appearance. It emphasizes the notion of the "classic gentlemen".
"Hey Joe, did you just get a haircut?"
"Yeah man, I went to the barber shop for a cut and straight razor shave. I'm going retro metro."
Girl 1: "See that guy wearing the three piece suit and drinking a vodka gimlet?"
Girl 2: "The one with the fedora?"
Girl 1: "Yeah, he's hot - totally retro metro."
"Yeah man, I went to the barber shop for a cut and straight razor shave. I'm going retro metro."
Girl 1: "See that guy wearing the three piece suit and drinking a vodka gimlet?"
Girl 2: "The one with the fedora?"
Girl 1: "Yeah, he's hot - totally retro metro."
by themanlygentlemen June 24, 2012

After being chased down the hall all night in my dream last night, I realized that I'm afraid of my 3rd grade teacher. Must have been retro inception.
by dreamer1234579 June 9, 2011

by KHW October 10, 2005

by dudek8 November 7, 2014

by DesPERRYado October 26, 2005

The past of technology that has assisted in development to the now times of electronics.
Can also be said in the context of old school electronica music.
Can also be said in the context of old school electronica music.
"This gameboy is a hardcore piece of "Retro-Electro".
Yeahhhhs, come buddy, lets groove on to the "Retro-Electro" that is "No Limits".
Yeahhhhs, come buddy, lets groove on to the "Retro-Electro" that is "No Limits".
by SquirrelPower January 12, 2009

a word or phrase that has been overused, and repeated incessantly and ad nauseam.
phrases like: Your Mom, That's What She Said, ...NOT, ...PSYCHE, you got burned, and then Want some ice for that burn?, you got served...., Napoleonic Goshhhes, quoting Superbad, (negative)sayswhat, ninjas v. pirates, t47k1n6 1n 733t, etc.
this does not include: Getting Moded (bring it back folks), so's your face, In Soviet Russia..., etc.
phrases like: Your Mom, That's What She Said, ...NOT, ...PSYCHE, you got burned, and then Want some ice for that burn?, you got served...., Napoleonic Goshhhes, quoting Superbad, (negative)sayswhat, ninjas v. pirates, t47k1n6 1n 733t, etc.
this does not include: Getting Moded (bring it back folks), so's your face, In Soviet Russia..., etc.
1: (touches armrest in theater, encounters sticky soda residue) ugh, it's so sticky
2: That's what SHE said
1: dude, that is mad retro-noying.
1: hey my friend over there thinks you're cute...
2: oh really? cool. what's her ---
1: ...NOT haha
2: that is so retro-noying
1: hey, I'm new here, what's your name?
2: I'm McLovin' WHOO!
1: you have no idea how retro-noying that is by now.
2: That's what SHE said
1: dude, that is mad retro-noying.
1: hey my friend over there thinks you're cute...
2: oh really? cool. what's her ---
1: ...NOT haha
2: that is so retro-noying
1: hey, I'm new here, what's your name?
2: I'm McLovin' WHOO!
1: you have no idea how retro-noying that is by now.
by Jordan Dylan Merkin March 19, 2008
