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r-slur^¹

noun r-slurs · "R" slur · 'r' slur · R slur · r slur · R-slur

euphemistic The word retard or retarded. 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.
Similar: r-word

R-slur^²

noun R-slurs

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@misc{r_slur_2026,
  title = {r-slur},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/r-slur},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}