Verboticism: Retrotort

'Nothing clever to say?'

DEFINITION: n. A clever remark, especially a "comeback line" to an insult, which does not come to mind until it is too late to be delivered; often leads to the gnashing of teeth. v. To think of something clever after it's too late.

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Retrotort

Created by: caroline73

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Etymology: combines retro - after the event - and retort.

Points: 500

Comments: Retrotort

ErWenn - 2007-04-04: 01:15:00
Good word. I bet if you put in the time to include a sample sentence, you might get a few more votes.