Skip to main content

retrospective sickie 

When a sick day is taken after being sick, so one can actually enjoy having the day off work.
- Jane: Bob, you look terrible! You should have stayed at home today.
- Bob: Don't worry Jane, I'll be taking a retrospective sickie tomorrow.

retrospect 

Looking back and seeing how dumb you were
In retrospect, I shouldn't have jumped off the skyscraper

retrospectacles 

Noun. what you wear when you analyze events,or dissect previous errors, with the benefit of hindsight.
Wearing my retrospectacles, planning a vacation in Baghdad was not my best idea.
retrospectacles by BigJimBob July 20, 2008

retrospectoscope

Medical imaging device for looking at the past and finding out what could have been done better.
Nurse - If we had not given Mrs Jones that dose of morphine I don't think she would have stoped breathing.

Dr - Stop using your retrospectoscope!
retrospectoscope by Muggs August 28, 2006

Retrospect 

a review of a past corse of events
in retrospect, i actually DID eat ur bacon, and im real sorry

Retrosexual 

Retrosexual is the love of the traditional life style and fashion of the 1940's to the 1960's. Retrosexuals often wear fedoras, suits, and listen to swing music.
Ana: Will just bought 5 Benny Goodman cd's and bought a fedora hat!
Steve: Good for him. Maybe he's going retrosexual.
Retrosexual by RetroGuy June 24, 2010