retox

[ ree-toks ]

noun

1. a period during which a person interrupts or ends a regimen of abstinence from alcohol, drugs, or unhealthy food, often as a binge: Compare healthonism.

   Bring on the chili cheese fries, because after four months of clean eating, I’m ready for a little retox!

verb (used without object)

1. to interrupt or end a regimen of abstinence from alcohol, drugs, or unhealthy food, often as a binge:

   If we find out you’re retoxing with your druggie friends, you’re not coming back in this house.

Word History and Origins

Origin of retox¹

First recorded in 2005–10; re- ( def ) + (de)tox(ify) ( def ), on the model of detox ( def )

Example Sentences

The cost to “detox/retox,” according to the brewery’s website, is $20.

From Washington Times

“Detox and retox,” she noted with a raise of her glass.

From Wall Street Journal

Aim for balance year round, rather than doing a pendulum swing from detox to retox.

From Seattle Times

Over the last year, Retox has taken in everything from subtle and smooth deep house vibes to upbeat old-school garage and disco classics at its Sunday afternoon jam.

From The Guardian

Five years on from the Norwegians' last album, Retox, they have returned with renewed intent, fronted by former Dukes of Nothing bellower Tony Sylvester and armed with an album that gleefully maintains their tradition of balls-out punk rock with a laudable undercurrent of sexual deviance.

From The Guardian