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

Retrobate

A rogue from the good old days. A philanderer past his prime.

G was a notorious womaniser, a shocking reprobate, but in his twilight years he could only rise to the level of retrobate, dreaming of conquests, but not actually conquering them.

by xanjo cole September 2, 2018

Retrobate

When you want to masturbate but you are so lazy that you masturbate yesterday Instead.

Lucy asked me if I had masturbated in anticipation of our potential fornication. I informed her that I had intended to but just retrobated instead. It’s quicker to remember than to hastily tug your member.

by Gyorni Vatueil July 29, 2018

Retrobate

When you doing something bad, but old enough to be doing it old school

You bunch of retrobates, when out with old people doing wrong who should know better.

by Soprano240 March 24, 2017

retrofade

One whos glory has faded, long ago

Retrofad at bsf

by Anonymous October 23, 2003

Retroverted

The act of taking it up the asshole.

Cindy "Did you hear what happened to Lucy?!"
Amanda " No what happened?"
Cindy "She got Retroverted by her boyfriend!"
Amanda "That must of hurt!"

by Brunt Coppopalis June 14, 2013

retrogamerman

A beautiful majestic creature from a more civilized time. He is the master of games and the conqueror of lands. He has scaled Mordor, he has caught all of the pokemon, he has gone SSJ3, he has over 300 confirmed creeper assassinations. Women weep and faint at his feet from shock by his sheer beauty. To be called Retrogamerman is the highest honor one can achieve in life.

Retrogamerman is a legend.

by retrogamerman May 12, 2014