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What does a retard mean?

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Retard originally referred to a person who was mentally disabled. This term is considered inappropriate as a label for mentally handicapped individuals

It is currently and most often used as a derogatory term for a person who is considered foolish, dumb or mentally inept.

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What does the word retard mean?
In the sense of childhood development, mentally slow, 1810. Originating with the Latin 'retardare' in the 13th Century.
What dose retard mean?
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