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Retrotechno

The love of vintage technology and retro visions of the future, most commonly from the mid to late 1900's with special focus on the 80's and early 90's.

Humerously cumbersome, oddly obsolete, or completely pointless and time consuming to use, these devices were often hailed in their time as being modern and futuristic while in retrospect seeming like a large waste of time.

Most often seen (and celebrated) in older movies dealing with cutting edge (for their time) technology, or Futuristic devices.
Johnny's cellphone was ringing, he reached to the back seat of his Delorean for the handy briefcase weighing only 14 lbs, the latest in portable technology and completely Retrotechno!
Retrotechno by Loxe April 30, 2010
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retrotech 

high tech aesthetic circa pre-1987
I prefer to use Casio keyboards because they are so retrotech.
retrotech by Jason Eyre May 18, 2006
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Retro Techno

A person who resorts back to, or continues to make use of, old technology, the general population has discarded or no longer finds viable.
After her device died and had no upgrade available, the Retro Techno resorted back to her laptop to send E-mails.
Retro Techno by Amadscientist November 2, 2011

retrotech 

Like steampunk, but better. Victorian-era technology used to make crazy-ass shit, like the spider robot in Wild Wild West or Alan Moore's Tom Strong. A spaceship with lots of huge cogwheels and valves and pistons and things.
I really want to see a proper CG movie with decent retrotech spaceships
retrotech by BillytheBilly October 20, 2008
Spidey sense for evading poop on the street, canine or otherwise.
When walking in NYC or LA, you need shitdar.
Shitdar by Sickomonster June 3, 2026
Word of the Day on June 6, 2026

Shackteâu

A Shackteau is a humble, weather-beaten, structurally questionable shelter located in a spectacular or highly coveted place—Wales, Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Crested Butte, coastal Maine, the Alps—where the building itself may be worth almost nothing, but the dirt, view, access, and mythology make it absurdly valuable.
In use:
Shackteâu - We thought it was an abandoned shed until the realtor called it a rare alpine Shackteâu with unobstructed views and listed it for $2 million.
Shackteâu by ez-dog June 4, 2026
Word of the Day on June 5, 2026
Sonion comes from a GIF that is a mix of the word son and onion ( if you use this slang you like dih)
Man 1 says "I drank last night I need a break" Man 2 "Sonion"
Sonion by popularloner67 March 11, 2026
Word of the Day on June 4, 2026