"esthetically challenged" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-esthetically challenged.wav
Etymology: An ironic imitation of the perceived oversensitivity of language like mentally challenged. Etymology templates: {{U:en:imitating-challenged}} An ironic imitation of the perceived oversensitivity of language like mentally challenged. Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} esthetically challenged
  1. (humorous, euphemistic, of a person) Ugly. Tags: euphemistic, humorous
    Sense id: en-esthetically_challenged-en-adj-1KjTgFH~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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