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retrotort

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A witty remark that one thinks of when it is too late.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To undergo retrotorsion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To twist backward.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: formal, rare, transitive

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History

Etymology

Blend of retro- + retort, coined by Bernard Cooper.