Dictionary

r-worded en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈɑː.wɜːdɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɑɹ.wɝdɪd/ (General-American)

Etymology

From r-word (“retard”) + -ed. Modelled after retarded.

Meanings

1. (euphemistic) Retarded.
   • Have you ever said, “That's so ‘R’ worded,” or “You're such an ‘R’ word?” Many people don't realize that this word sends a message that it's all right to make fun of individuals with disabilities or, worse yet, to disregard them completely. 2017 January 20, Richard M. Gargiulo, Emily C. Bouck, Instructional Strategies for Students With Mild, Moderate, and Severe Intellectual Disability, SAGE Publications, →ISBN, page 4:

Forms

r-worded en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈɑː.wɜːdɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɑɹ.wɝdɪd/ (General-American)

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of r-word (“to rape”)
   form of r-word