retrotort

verb

Etymology

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

  1. derived from retortus
  2. inherited from retorte
  3. compounded as retrotort — “retro- + retort

Definitions

  1. To undergo retrotorsion.

  2. To twist backward.

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for retrotort. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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