Regression 

A stress-related defense mechanism. Involves reverting to immature behavior when presented with a stressful situation or hurtful information.

The Europeans were very regressive when they realised that Paris and London had been replaced by New York and Rio de Janiero.

Regression by Johnny Pseudonym January 21, 2005

Regression 

Roleplay in some way pertaining to age. Sometimes this is "infantilism", which is adults acting as babies. There are all ages.. this can also include schoolgirl or schoolboy with headmaster or headmistress, and every conceivable age in between.

John: Is my little girl ready to play with the big-boys?
Mary: I'm not into regression, get the hell away you perv.

Regression by Gargoyle September 27, 2005

regression 

growing of the testicals

Look at that regression.

regression by imthemostEPIC November 13, 2017

Regression Monkey

An academic whose research consists of the stata commands reg, ivregress, robust, and vce().

The term is a reference to the old adage, "Infinite monkey theorem", that a million monkeys randomly typing at a million typewriters would eventually produce Shakespeare. To understand the term, just replace typewriters with "computers with stata" and shakespeare with "insightful economics."

A Regression Monkey hitting keys at random on a computer with Stata for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type any given text, such as the complete works of insightful economics.

Regression Monkey by Reg Monkey August 5, 2019

regression culture

The culture of regressing to the days when civil rights and personal freedoms did not exist.

The dangers of regression culture are numerous in this day of age.

regression culture by American Memes Research October 21, 2021

Regression to the Gene 

"Regression to the Gene" is the uncanny and often hilarious phenomenon where, despite one's valiant efforts, countless self-help books, and even the occasional life-changing seminar, an individual's behavior, quirks, and even sneeze patterns inevitably circle back to mirror those of their family tree. It's as if your DNA has a sense of humor, ensuring that no matter how hard you try to reinvent yourself, you'll find yourself laughing like your dad at bad jokes, hoarding condiments like your mom, or even adopting grandpa's infamous eyebrow wiggle during serious conversations. This cosmic joke of nature proves that you can take the person out of the family, but you can't take the family out of the person. So next time you catch yourself saying, "I'll never be like my parents!" remember, regression to the gene waits for no one, ready to remind you that family traits stick closer than that one sock you can't seem to get rid of.

"After years of yoga and meditation to calm his fiery temper, John exploded over a spilled coffee, proving once again the inescapable pull of regression to the gene. He laughed it off, saying, 'Well, looks like I'm truly my father's son!'"

Regression to the Gene by anuragbas February 5, 2024

Regression to the Wage

When you get hired for a job and are paid below market rates, inevitably you find your responsibilities match the wage you are paid rather than your title.

I'm three months into this job and I'm already noticing a regression to the wage.

Regression to the Wage by grumpy_cto August 31, 2026