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Retrovation

A renovation to make a space look like an older period.
Picking up some rotary phones for my retrovation
by MindGrapes October 28, 2014
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Retrobate

The word illiterates use because they are to stupid to realise the correct word is 'reprobate'.
Stop doing that you bunch of retrobates.
by Dp5028 July 13, 2022
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Retrogade

Retrogade is a poor man's Newgrounds and is a photoshop based site. Retrogade features odd rules, like the "No voting in extremes" rule, "Retroins", the offical currency of Retrogade, and the "Moderator Elections"

It features a Message Board much like Newgrounds, and also has a "Photoshop Portal", which seems to be a play on words from the "Flash Portal" of Newgrounds.

Retrogade is pretty much the same thing as Newgrounds, except there's less people, and still pictures.
"Hey, I've deposited my experience for Newgrounds, reviewed some flashes, and posted on the BBS. Finally I can get some rest."
"But wait, have you deposited your experience for Retrogade, reviewed some photoshops, and posted on the Message Board there?"
by Nomader July 21, 2008
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Retrobation

When you masturbate at your childhood home after having moved out and are back for a visit.
"I retrobated with headphones so my parents couldn't hear my milf porn."

"Retrobation was the only thing that got me through my family's Christmas party"
by The Retrobator May 2, 2013
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retrobate

A rebel who refuses to move into the ever increasing gang culture
John: Why's has not became a chav.
Jim: He's a retrobate
by Toothpaste salad June 22, 2009
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retrogay

somebody who likes a boy band from their childhood
you're such a retrogay
by donkeypunchforfun November 23, 2010
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retrovate

To come up with an idea that you aren't aware is already around. From "retro" meaning backwards/before and "innovate".

To retrovate something, one must think it's an entirely new idea. That is, he must not have any prior knowledge of the idea being around. (Retrovation is a form of plagiarism if the idea is published.)
Man: "I had an awesome idea. You could go make me a sandwich, woman!"
Woman: "You might've just retrovated that, honey."
Man: "No back-talk woman, make me a sandwich!"

Guy: "I coined the phrase nbd two years ago, now everyone I know is using it!"
Girl: "Wow, that's pretty badass. . . Except it was the urbandictionary.com word of the day July 2, 2007. I think you might've retrovated it."
Guy: "God dammit... Sleep with me anyway?"
Girl: "Wasn't going to happen to begin with."

lamer21: "Dude, there was an xkcd on retrovation, check it out, it's comic 827."
blackHatDude: "Retrovation means you had the idea after, it doesn't mean you had it before and never publicized it. By the way, I thought I should inform you, I hit your cat the other day, he didn't run away."
by sarcastic_Slick December 20, 2010
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