A term originating in South Louisiana, and primarily used in such (i.
e. by Baton Rouge rappers such as Lil
Phat and Lil Boosie).
Retonto is a disambiguation of 'retarded' in a context meaning 'dumb', 'stupid', 'crazy', etc. It originates as a cross-language compound word consisting of the English word 'Retarded' and the word 'Tonto' which, in Spanish and
Italian means 'Dumb' or '
Silly', and in some Native American languages means 'wild one'.
Therefore, Retonto is essentially a cross between 'Retarded', 'Dumb', and 'Wild'.