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retrogaming

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The hobby of playing or collecting older video games and computer games.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: video-games

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: retrocomputing

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Latin retrōder. English retro- English gaming English retrogaming From retro- + gaming.