When you re watch an old tv episode or film and recognise someone who you now know as a famous person/character.
Oh my God it's Oberyn Martell in Buffy the vampire slayer, and he looks so young!
Retro recognition can also be pretty much guaranteed by watchingt any old episode of tales from the crypt.
Retro recognition can also be pretty much guaranteed by watchingt any old episode of tales from the crypt.
by jm1984 July 16, 2014
Get the retro recognition mug.A term used by kpoppies in a poor attempt to soothe their crippling ego. It is often used to differentiate Validation from Recognition, despite meaning the same thing.
Person A: "We don't need Western Validation. We have Western Recognition instead."
Dictionary: "Actually, they're synonyms of each other, but here's an A for effort."
Dictionary: "Actually, they're synonyms of each other, but here's an A for effort."
by Vala_Matumba March 12, 2018
Get the Western Recognition mug.the inherited instinct to nod your head at people; if you know them or not, and it takes no thought process for initiation or to respond. mostly like predominate in caucasian males, but stretches every ethnic back round in the united states. IRN for short. it's a non verbal way to say i see you there, or to recognize what is going on in a particular environment.
bicyclist and driver give a impulsive recognition nod at one another as to agree not to collide with one another.
male friend see's another male friend having a conversation with a female and gives the impulsive recognition nod as to non verbally communicate a variety of things such as; leave me alone, find your own ride home tonight, yes am trying to have sex with this individual, good luck etc.
you catch a person looking at you and that individual gives a impulsive recognition nod, and nod back but don't know why. this prevents any unnecessary altercation due to the IRN
male friend see's another male friend having a conversation with a female and gives the impulsive recognition nod as to non verbally communicate a variety of things such as; leave me alone, find your own ride home tonight, yes am trying to have sex with this individual, good luck etc.
you catch a person looking at you and that individual gives a impulsive recognition nod, and nod back but don't know why. this prevents any unnecessary altercation due to the IRN
by Fainezilla May 23, 2011
Get the impulsive recognition nod mug.At the moment just after the Male Species is climaxing,the female or male yells out..."EW RIGHT IN MY FACE"
"So there I was just me and her. Shes jerkin my girkin when all of the sudden i let lose and hear...."ewww right on my face"right there...i knew i had "facial recognition"
by Tony the tattoo artist. NYC February 7, 2013
Get the Facial Recognition mug.12th February is the world's laziness recognition day. I declare this as an dedication and applaud to all the lazy weird people who make laziness look so ghetto and formal.
by Duymson March 29, 2021
Get the International laziness recognition day mug.When you're about to call someone on video chat and you wait till the moment it opens to cum directly onto the webcam, blinding their vision.
by Paralda October 31, 2011
Get the Facial Recognition mug.The inability to react to persons of authority when directed to action. Often exhibited by teenagers, slackers and those retired-on-the-job workers.
This guy at work got right up in my grill and barked at me to complete my weekly reports. He said he was my boss and threatened to fire me if I didn't get it done. Who does he think he is? Who was that guy? Was that my boss? What's a boss? Crap, I wonder if I might have authority recognition disorder (ARD).
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