Retroid

Slang. Applied to devotees to vintage/retro technology, fashion, movies, books, or music. Retroids believe that there are no new ideas; rather, that old ideas get re-contextualized. This re-contextualization, Retroids argue, is proof that the old idea was not fully understood or realized in the first place. The past echoes in our minds, a whisper we can't quite understand; the human brain develops now at a higher rate than the rate at which human beings are able to comprehend the information that the brain processes and stores, an imbalance responsible for the odd incongruities and general discord of modern life. This idea draws in no small part from Arthur Koestler's views in his book "The Ghost in the Machine," in which the author posits that as the human brain has grown, it has built upon earlier, more primitive brain structures, and that these are the "ghost in the machine" of the title. By re-examining discarded ideas and technologies, Retroids repair the gaps and glitches in present life.

Fueled by renewed rumors that Kurt Cobain had been murdered, retroids absorbed Nirvana's music in search of clues in the lyrics.

by An Archivist September 5, 2011

retroed

retroed is a adjective of a person who dresses in all retro attire andnot the latest trends.

"hey saku you are so retroed today."

"thanks its from the sixties"

by vikki chan July 6, 2005

Retrid

A retarded way to say retard.

He is such a retrid.

by dream-team-of-mean August 19, 2008

retrokidding

The act of trying to retract a statement (usually on social media) that makes the author look like a jerk by pretending the statement was a joke the entire time.

Calvin: You are posting your dinner plans in the wrong channel on Slack.
Seven: So "social plans" don't include dinner?
Calvin: Just kidding...

Seven: Everyone, Cal is RetroKidding again...

by Slack Master June 24, 2016

Retrodank

An absolute fool that has a crippling love of David Tennant, and never visits his children. People who use the alias Retrodank typically have a hand fetish and are extremely hypocritical.

Retrodank claims to hate sweatpants, yet he constantly wears a onesie with glued on ram horns.

by Noah Craig November 18, 2021

retroed

1. someone decked out in retro clothes.

2. a retrosexual

"mike is so retroed now."

by starlightv July 11, 2005

retrodruid

A fat emo bitch. Sulfuras wielding emo-fuck. Fat shits.
When a selfish Emo druid guild leader steals an eye of sulfuras and trades ingots for elementium ore in WoW to get Sulfuras for herself.

Retroduid is such a whore.
Don't be gay like Retrodruid.
Don't go Retrodruid on the guild.
Oh, <insert name> just pulled a Retrodruid.

When a druid takes the eye of sulfuras off of Ragnaros selfishly.

by 3m0l0rd July 28, 2008