n. One who can't, or who refuses to walk the bleeding edge of technology, preferring old, reliable tools. I.e. one who shuns PDAs for notebooks, pencils and pocket calendars; would rather meet in real life than on MySpace; and who'd still shoot with cameras which require film. A Luddite.
Bill is the kind of retrobate who rides an old, carburated Harley, rather than a new, reliable, fuel-injected sport bike.
by Bill Garlinghouse March 12, 2008
Get the Retrobate mug.When you're good at something, then you go for an extended period of time NOT doing it. You lose your touch, and suck at it again. This is being a renoob.
You can also refer to it as describing someone else renoobed, or renoobified.
According to the definition of noob, the word can also be used as 'renewb' , 'renewbie' and 'renewbified'.
You can also refer to it as describing someone else renoobed, or renoobified.
According to the definition of noob, the word can also be used as 'renewb' , 'renewbie' and 'renewbified'.
"Man, I used to play pool all the time - but after 7 months of not playing, I've become a renoob."
Descriptive:
"He used to be so damn good at Halo, but now he's a renoob!"
"Man, he used to be so good at pool - but now he has renoobified."
or
"Man, he used to be so good at pool - but now he renoobed."
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Descriptive:
"He used to be so damn good at Halo, but now he's a renoob!"
"Man, he used to be so good at pool - but now he has renoobified."
or
"Man, he used to be so good at pool - but now he renoobed."
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by nix0nn June 8, 2009
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From the MMORPG 'World of Warcraft' a 'retnoob' is a slang phrase for a player of the 'Paladin' class who has placed his or her talent points in the 'Retribution' talent tree. It is thought by some that the Retribution tree is an 'easy-mode' for paladins and hence is used by younger players.
by Xerophon August 23, 2006
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"Why yes, I have. I got some Botox and a reboob."
"Why yes, I have. I got some Botox and a reboob."
by Neebelung July 20, 2008
Get the reboob mug.Pubic hair (male or female) that is deliberately or indeliberately grown out, that has qualities defining the pube fashions of past history.
Holy Shit! That must be the fattest 70's retrobush I have ever seen. It must have taken ages to grow...
see also: retroboner
see also: retroboner
by zooeystar June 4, 2009
Get the retrobush mug.The World of Warcraft version of the n-word. Most players can't accept a world where the Paladin class actually has fun, so they treat Paladins like white people treated blacks before MLK. Sadism at its finest.
So you're a paladin who wants to DPS? Retnoob! That's like black people wanting to vote! Oh, wait...
by Rick Astley August 10, 2007
Get the retnoob mug.To change, reverse or restart; this word can also mean anything (it is an all purpose word). Popularized by the comic strip Bloom County, it is now popular internet slang. It is mostly used in technical applications, though it does work with everything.
'I don't know why it's not working'
'Try renooberating that last part'
'My car's not running as well as it should, so I'm going to renooberate the fuel/air ratio and hope for the best'
'Try renooberating that last part'
'My car's not running as well as it should, so I'm going to renooberate the fuel/air ratio and hope for the best'
by Alan the Great March 31, 2007
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