recollection

Teh process of thinking back to when times were either worse or better - all thoughts being memories.

My recollection of that holiday was that it was the start of a nationwide phenomena

by The Mamma with the Quan December 20, 2007

I have no recollection

Typically invoked by governmental officials during sworn testimony to the U.S. Congress to deny potentially damaging -- politically and/or criminally -- behavior.

From the 1994 film "Clear and Present Danger" starring Harrison Ford:

Jack Ryan: Who authorized this?
Robert Ritter: I'm sure they'll ask you that.
Jack Ryan: Who authorized it?
Robert Ritter: I have no recollection, Senator

by LetsGoOakland April 4, 2007

convenient recollection

A memory recalled inacuratley, to unconsciously protect against guilt, anxiety, or unwanted associations.

Are you kidding? She must be having convenient recollection!

by Taylor Larson October 17, 2006

memory recollection fragmentation

Only being able to remember particular fragments of memories or ideas from an earlier time where the context of such memories are no longer recoverable.

I had a really good idea last night, but can't seem to remember what it is. It must be a bad case of memory recollection fragmentation.

The guy has a really bad case of memory recollection fragmentation. It took all month to engineer the tissue to CPU membrane but forgot a critical step.

Old age produces memory recollection fragmentation. Most of our patients have trouble integrating life's memories into a coherent timeline.

by Ontological June 25, 2018

Erection Recollection

Getting aroused from regular things, because you've associated them with sexual things

Guy 1: "Why do you keep getting hard over the Shantae soundtrack?!"
Guy 2: "You don't wanna know..."
Inside the head of Guy 2: *GODDAMN THESE ERECTION RECOLLECTIONS!*

by ZUCC IN BOLD November 23, 2016

Creative Recollection

The art or morphing fiction into facts for dramatic effect.

His memory of how good that dance was, is just creative recollection.

by Lionel733 February 1, 2021

flawed recollection

flawed recollection. When you reference something from your past memory,

& discover in the future,
that what you distinctly recollect,

is now,
somehow,

a very different set of occurrences.

AKA inaccurate recall

Although Gloria swore on her mother's soul, that she remembered every detail of the day in question, her flawed recollection became crystal clear once other reliable witnesses unanimously presented statements to the contrary of Gloria's account.

by GonnaBeFoggy October 2, 2022