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

retrotarded

old AND retarded

man, yo momma gotta nice ass, but she retrotarded!

by kevin February 14, 2004

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

Retrofag

Retrofag is a person who buys old video games, old music, old technology and spends a lot of time with it as a hobby. It is also used to describe playing old games, old music, using old tech for fun.

I'm going over Charlie's to retrofag this weekend.

by nyanpire June 13, 2020

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

retrograde teabag

A retrograde teabag is when the teabaggee is behind the teabagger.

I was sitting when he bent over right in front of me and all there were was nuts in face. A total retrograde teabag.

by IceColdTeabag January 9, 2009