by Sugerfinswift September 28, 2020

A savage synonym for idiotic or stupid. It has quite a history.
"Retard" is the latin word for "to slow down" a while back. "Retard" lead to "mental retardation" in like the 1960s. "Mental Retardation" was a medical term for an Intelligence Quotient (I.Q.) of 70 or lower. "Mental Retardation" lead to "mentally retarded". "Mentally retarded" lead to just simply "retarded". "Retarded" then became a slang/Pejorative/derogatory for "idiotic" or "stupid". Politically correct people didn't like it. That is why "mental retardation" was phased out and replaced with "intellectual disability" in federal documents and often times medical/educational documents. The words "idiot" and "idiotic" have a similar history as "retarded".
To keep it simple, "retarded" usually isn't directed or aimed at those who are handicapped or have "intellectual disability" and usually just used as a savage word for "stupid". Only politically correct people who are retarded would get offended with the word "retarded" when it isn't being directed or aimed at those who have an IQ at or below 70. Only an asshole would call a handicapped person with intellectual disability "retarded".
"Retard" is the latin word for "to slow down" a while back. "Retard" lead to "mental retardation" in like the 1960s. "Mental Retardation" was a medical term for an Intelligence Quotient (I.Q.) of 70 or lower. "Mental Retardation" lead to "mentally retarded". "Mentally retarded" lead to just simply "retarded". "Retarded" then became a slang/Pejorative/derogatory for "idiotic" or "stupid". Politically correct people didn't like it. That is why "mental retardation" was phased out and replaced with "intellectual disability" in federal documents and often times medical/educational documents. The words "idiot" and "idiotic" have a similar history as "retarded".
To keep it simple, "retarded" usually isn't directed or aimed at those who are handicapped or have "intellectual disability" and usually just used as a savage word for "stupid". Only politically correct people who are retarded would get offended with the word "retarded" when it isn't being directed or aimed at those who have an IQ at or below 70. Only an asshole would call a handicapped person with intellectual disability "retarded".
Example:
Person A-The driver is going 30 when the speed limit is 50. The driver's retarded.
Person B-Haha
Person C-"retarded" is not nice. just say "stupid"
Person A-Shut up. You are also being retarded.
Another example:
Person D-People with down syndrome are retarded
Person E-Shut up! Asshole!
Person A-The driver is going 30 when the speed limit is 50. The driver's retarded.
Person B-Haha
Person C-"retarded" is not nice. just say "stupid"
Person A-Shut up. You are also being retarded.
Another example:
Person D-People with down syndrome are retarded
Person E-Shut up! Asshole!
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by juggmyfagg March 29, 2025

Not to be confused with someone with mental or physical handicaps that they have no control over, The person or persons who are eligible for this elite title have achieved such a high level of being a retard/idiot/all-a-round horrible human being-ism that can only be achieved through a long generational line of retards for parents/grandparents/etc...the kind of family tree that started when two people have been in a loving relationship since they got together in "home-school"
I cant stand that guy, he's a bigger idiot than his old man...that whole family is hand-me-down retarded!!
by Dr. Barry N. McKockner iii January 23, 2025
