Verboticism: Retroptimism

'That skirt is way too short!'

DEFINITION: n., A fashion item so old that it has gone out of and come back into style. v., To save outdated clothing hoping that it will come back into style.

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Retroptimism

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Pronunciation: ret-trop-tim-iz-uhm

Sentence: Her retroptimism paid off when her bonnet came back into style.

Etymology: Combination of retro and optimism

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