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Ack
Different meaning to the onomatopoeia of a disgusted noise, or noise of surprise.
used by transphobes to make trans people feel alienated or excluded.
the sound, or, essentially, the slur, came from when a trans person had hung themselves from being bullied for being trans. the noise comes from the choking sound.
transphobes, usually on tiktok or other moderated sites, put it in words. (seen in the example after this), or even just say it by itself (seen in example after this).
used by transphobes to make trans people feel alienated or excluded.
the sound, or, essentially, the slur, came from when a trans person had hung themselves from being bullied for being trans. the noise comes from the choking sound.
transphobes, usually on tiktok or other moderated sites, put it in words. (seen in the example after this), or even just say it by itself (seen in example after this).
Ack by Localinstance October 22, 2026
Retardation
Not to be confused with retard, a derogatory term, or retardant, a common mitigating term for fire e.g fire retardant.
Retardation is another word for deterioration, usually as a medical term, but ha sheen phased out a bit due to the dergatory term retard.
Retardation is another word for deterioration, usually as a medical term, but ha sheen phased out a bit due to the dergatory term retard.
Retardation by Localinstance January 12, 2026