"Retardican" meaning in All languages combined

See Retardican on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: Blend of retard + Republican. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|retard|Republican}} Blend of retard + Republican Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Retardican (not comparable)
  1. (US politics, slang, derogatory) Republican (of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States). Tags: US, derogatory, not-comparable, slang Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-Retardican-en-adj-yUBxIa1j Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: retardican, Retardlican, retardlican

Noun [English]

Forms: Retardicans [plural]
Etymology: Blend of retard + Republican. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|retard|Republican}} Blend of retard + Republican Head templates: {{en-noun}} Retardican (plural Retardicans)
  1. (US politics, slang, derogatory) A Republican (a member or supporter of the Republican Party of the United States), seen as having no intelligence. Tags: US, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-Retardican-en-noun-gR6m4G2M Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: retardican, Retardlican, retardlican

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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