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Retrophrasing 

Phrases that were used back in other decades that are being used in todays time.
Andrew is totally retrophrasing tonight. He is using phrases like, "Thats the Cat's Pajamas" and "Gnarly!"
Retrophrasing by AndreHunt23 March 13, 2011

Regrophobia 

The fear of being Manipulated or used by someone in your life
One of my biggest phobias is Regrophobia
Regrophobia by Trashy17 May 12, 2020

retrophobia

fear of past things or events.
Her past is scary. Remembering it is painful for her. She has retrophobia.
retrophobia by Uttam Maharjan 2 April 11, 2015

retrophilia 

The state of being fond of the things belonging to the past times
Jack is usually living with retrophilia.
retrophilia by Tamer Osman October 16, 2014

RETROPHOBIC 

Someone who is against change, who resists the fact that nothing in life remains the same and always wants to go back to the way things or events were.
John is so retrophobic, he cannot embrace the fact that life is forever evolving and changing. He resists the changes in his life.
RETROPHOBIC by DENAZI - DEE November 6, 2009
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
Word of the Day on June 26, 2026