Verboticism: Retord

'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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Retord

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: ree-tord

Sentence: My clever retord about his ass being listed as a major source of global warming did not come to me until long after it could be effectively delivered.

Etymology: retort, retard

Points: 587

Comments: Retord

Bulletchewer - 2007-04-03: 17:35:00
I reckon this one is better than "retortoise" because the tortoise kicked the hair's major source of a problem the American government denies exists.

Bulletchewer - 2007-04-03: 17:35:00
*hare Duh!