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retropour 

The phenomenon in which liquid, when poured from a container such as a bottle or cup, flows backward or opposite to the intended direction of pour. Often observed when the liquid briefly travels along the underside of the pouring vessel before dripping off.
She tried to pour the juice into the glass, but a retropour caused some to spill down the side of the bottle and onto the table.
retropour by descritifish August 17, 2023
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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

Retrogurgitation 

Combination of retro and regurgitation. Refers to product styling bestowed upon a product that just needs to be killed because it has not evolved, and the designers and marketing dept have run out of new ideas, so they just drag out 40 year-old photos, and say "here, let's just do this again".

Typified by recent versions of the Cooper Mini, Mustang, Beetle, Charger, and the PT Cruiser/Chevy HHR separated-at-birth twins.
Hey, check out my 'new' Air Jordans!

Uggg. Serious retroGURGitation. I'm gonna heave....
Retrogurgitation by salu1999 April 26, 2009

Retropolitan 

A term used to describe the movement back to the city.
My friend Julie just moved back from the suburbs to a cool loft in the city. She is so retropolitan.
Retropolitan by Jack Curtis White January 21, 2009

retrophoria 

a feeling of intense happiness or well-being while surrounding oneself with items of the past.

Verb
retrophoric
A feeling of retrophoria came over Mary when she entered the museum.
retrophoria by The Shopping Guru September 27, 2011

retropologize 

When someone doesn't provide an apology, then later it becomes convenient to do so, then may choose to retroactively apologize, or retropologize.
"Ugh! Brad thinks he can just retropologize to me whenever I get upset! I'll show him!"
retropologize by wiggle1000 October 16, 2019

Retropublican 

A person or ideological wing of the Republican party who believes that some laws should be reverted to their older forms ,circa 1955.
A person, group or philosophy that wants to return voting rights, civil rights, abortion, white supremacy, male domination to the way it was during the Eisenhower Administration around 1955.
Those darn retropublicans want to build up our nuclear arsenal even further.
Retropublican by Smerber September 11, 2021