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retrogaming

retrogaming

6.9
A hobby of playing or collecting old video games and consoles
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛtroʊˌɡeɪmɪŋ/
  • Jargon
: retrogaming
  • She enjoys retrogaming because it reminds her of her childhood.

Examples

  • Shops that specialize in retrogaming often carry rare and vintage consoles.

  • I love retrogaming with my friends on weekends.

  • Many enthusiasts have turned retrogaming into a passionate and rewarding hobby.

  • My brother is really into retrogaming.

  • Many enthusiasts have turned retrogaming into a passionate and rewarding hobby.

  • Shops that specialize in retrogaming often carry rare and vintage consoles.

  • She enjoys retrogaming because it reminds her of her childhood.

Surface Forms

retrogaming singular
retrogamings plural

Morphology

retrogaming = gaming (transparent) = retro + game + ing

The word is formed by adding the productive prefix 'retro-' to 'gaming', and the meaning 'gaming involving older games' is readily recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

The word retrogaming joins retro ('in the old style' or 'from the past') and gaming ('playing games'). So retrogaming means playing or collecting older video games and consoles, a hobby that lets people enjoy games from earlier decades.