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r-slur en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic) The word retard or retarded.
    • You can't say the n-word, we're not black. You shouldn't use f-slur, you're not gay. Or the r-slur, that's ableist. 2020 August 14, blinking...@gmail.com, “Bandit batteries (')”, in alt.alt (Usenet), retrieved 09 Sep 2022:
    • Did you know that 70% of social media posts about intellectual disabilities are negative? The R-word, also known as the R-slur, is a hurtful term that remains prevalent throughout social media. Practice Inclusion: End the Use of the R-Word. 2021 August 22, SOAustralia, Twitter, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2022:
    • 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. 2019 March 11, laneloveslipstick, “Plouise’s response to being called a racist after singing the N word at a Drake concert”, in Reddit, BeautyGuruChatter, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2022:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
"R" slur alternative lexicographic
r slur alternative lexicographic
R slur alternative lexicographic
r-slurs Number=Plur lexicographic
'r' slur alternative lexicographic
R-slur alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

r-slurred

Synonyms

r-word