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regretrospect 

Thinking about something you did and in "retrospect" regretting it.

By the way thought of this after seeing the "expression" (not even a word) fucking retrospect. Seems kinda crude. Challenge folks to be me more creative!
Two guys talking several weeks after a wild night out in Vegas.

Hey man you okay, you don't look so good.

Yeah, I sorta picked something up in Vegas that didn't stay in Vegas. In regretrospect I should have run from the tequilla shooter girl...
regretrospect by Commoguy July 10, 2011
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Regretos 

Robertos Mexican food.
You want to get some burritos from Robertos?
I can’t it always gives me diarrhea! Then it becomes Regretos.
Regretos by Yoursistersplunger April 15, 2021

regretiniscence

The mixture of feelings of bitterness, sadness and regret when you realize a song lyric, scene from a movie, or some other kitschy moment is indeliably etched into your memory, wasting those brain cells for more deserving works.
I just heard Elton John's "Ticking" for the first time in probably twenty-five years and I recited every lyric, what a terrible regretiniscence.
regretiniscence by Hartnoy February 20, 2011

Regretrospect 

When you look back on something embarrassing or unfortunate you did in the past
Damn man, did you even look at that grenade before you hooked up with her last night?

Dont even remind me, I can barely shake this regretrospect as it is
Regretrospect by zee183 November 21, 2011

Regretos 

When you know you fucked up by hitting up that taco shop
Man that spot was a straight regretos, ain’t ever going back there.
Regretos by mrSirNasty July 1, 2022
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