"r-slur" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: r-slurs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} r-slur (plural r-slurs)
  1. (euphemistic) The word retard or retarded. Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): English abbreviated euphemisms Synonyms: r-word, slur (english: R), 'r' slur, R slur, r slur, R-slur

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