R-slur

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The word retard or retarded. euphemistic

    "admittedly as a kid/teen i would say the r-slur without second thought, as a synonym for “stupid” or “ridiculous.” the first time it was brought to my attention how insensitive that is, i stopped saying it immediately."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of r-slur. alt-of

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"admittedly as a kid/teen i would say the r-slur without second thought, as a synonym for “stupid” or “ridiculous.” the first time it was brought to my attention how insensitive that is, i stopped saying it immediately."

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r-slurred

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