1. an adjective used to describe something that is slow.
2. slang for stupid, dumb, etc.
3. mentally handicapped
4. adjective used to describe people who get offended over the slang use of the word (#2)
2. slang for stupid, dumb, etc.
3. mentally handicapped
4. adjective used to describe people who get offended over the slang use of the word (#2)
1. Wow, that tree's growth has been quite retarded from its lack of water.
2. Wow Bob, you lit the cat on fire, you're fucking retarded.
3. Jim is in special ed, he's retarded.
4. You're fucking retarded, nobody is making fun of your cousin with down syndrome when they call someone else retarded.
2. Wow Bob, you lit the cat on fire, you're fucking retarded.
3. Jim is in special ed, he's retarded.
4. You're fucking retarded, nobody is making fun of your cousin with down syndrome when they call someone else retarded.
by retardedPerson November 19, 2009
by hallucinog3n March 28, 2010
David Beckham is retarded
LONDON: Superstar David Beckham, whose mental agility has been questioned before in the media, has said his six-year-old son's maths homework leaves him baffled.
The England captain and Real Madrid midfielder was forced to call on his wife Victoria, a former member of the Spice Girls pop group, to help their son Brooklyn with a school assignment because the footballer found the sums too difficult.
"Their homework is so hard these days," Beckham, 30, said in an interview with the Mail on Sunday.
"It's totally done differently to what I was teached when I was at school, and you know I was like 'Oh my God, I can't do this'."
Multi-millionaire Beckham, who has become regular tabloid fare because of his dress sense and hairstyles, said after failing in mathematics he offered to read a book with Brooklyn instead.
LONDON: Superstar David Beckham, whose mental agility has been questioned before in the media, has said his six-year-old son's maths homework leaves him baffled.
The England captain and Real Madrid midfielder was forced to call on his wife Victoria, a former member of the Spice Girls pop group, to help their son Brooklyn with a school assignment because the footballer found the sums too difficult.
"Their homework is so hard these days," Beckham, 30, said in an interview with the Mail on Sunday.
"It's totally done differently to what I was teached when I was at school, and you know I was like 'Oh my God, I can't do this'."
Multi-millionaire Beckham, who has become regular tabloid fare because of his dress sense and hairstyles, said after failing in mathematics he offered to read a book with Brooklyn instead.
by Coaster March 2, 2006
by RedMunchkinSam August 13, 2006
A savage word for "stupid", "dumb", "idiotic", and/or "moronic".
It has quite a history. It originated from the latin term "retard" which means "to slow down". It then lead to the FORMER medical term (which got phased out/replaced with "intellectual disability") "mental retardation" which meant an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of 70 or lower. "Mental Retardation" was the noun that lead to the adjective "mentally retarded" which then lead to just simply "retarded".
"Retarded" became a slang/derogatory term for "stupid" and politically correct people disliked it. That's why "mental retardation" got phased out in federal documents and alot of medical documents. Terms like "idiot" and "moron" have a similar history as "retarded".
With such a history, politically correct people often dislike it when people use the word "retarded" both formally (when referring to someone with a low IQ level) and informally (when just referring to a stupid person who doesn't necessarily have a low IQ level).
About 95% of the time when people use the term "retarded" they're using it INFORMALLY (when they just mean "stupid" but are not aiming/directing it at or referring to someone with a low level IQ). Politically correct people don't like this. Yet people who use the term "retarded" informally, aren't even trying to insult those with low IQ levels. This is fine.
About 5% of the time when people say "retarded" they're talking about people with low IQ levels. They're jerks and this is unacceptable.
It has quite a history. It originated from the latin term "retard" which means "to slow down". It then lead to the FORMER medical term (which got phased out/replaced with "intellectual disability") "mental retardation" which meant an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of 70 or lower. "Mental Retardation" was the noun that lead to the adjective "mentally retarded" which then lead to just simply "retarded".
"Retarded" became a slang/derogatory term for "stupid" and politically correct people disliked it. That's why "mental retardation" got phased out in federal documents and alot of medical documents. Terms like "idiot" and "moron" have a similar history as "retarded".
With such a history, politically correct people often dislike it when people use the word "retarded" both formally (when referring to someone with a low IQ level) and informally (when just referring to a stupid person who doesn't necessarily have a low IQ level).
About 95% of the time when people use the term "retarded" they're using it INFORMALLY (when they just mean "stupid" but are not aiming/directing it at or referring to someone with a low level IQ). Politically correct people don't like this. Yet people who use the term "retarded" informally, aren't even trying to insult those with low IQ levels. This is fine.
About 5% of the time when people say "retarded" they're talking about people with low IQ levels. They're jerks and this is unacceptable.
Informal:
Person A-That person who went drunk driving is retarded.
Person B-Haha
Person C (politically correct)-Don't say "retarded" because my cousin has Down Syndrome.
Person A-Shutup. I'm not aiming it at your cousin. You're the one being retarded.
Formal:
Person D-My neighbor has a 14 year old kid who needs a babysitter.
Person E-Why?
Person D-He is retarded. He can't use the
bathroom or microwave. He is retarded.
Person F-STFU! You are not supposed to call people like him "retarded"
Savage:
Person G-You are stupid!
Person H-You are retarded!
Person A-That person who went drunk driving is retarded.
Person B-Haha
Person C (politically correct)-Don't say "retarded" because my cousin has Down Syndrome.
Person A-Shutup. I'm not aiming it at your cousin. You're the one being retarded.
Formal:
Person D-My neighbor has a 14 year old kid who needs a babysitter.
Person E-Why?
Person D-He is retarded. He can't use the
bathroom or microwave. He is retarded.
Person F-STFU! You are not supposed to call people like him "retarded"
Savage:
Person G-You are stupid!
Person H-You are retarded!
by Coollikeice July 30, 2019
by realassbitchwhoonlyspeakfacts. June 27, 2019