Meanings
r-slur1
plural r-slurs · alternative "R" slur · alternative 'r' slur · alternative R slur · alternative r slur · alternative R-slur
- euphemisticThe word retard or retarded.
You can't say the n-word, we're not black. You shouldn't use f-slur, you're not gay. Or the r-slur, that's ableist.
2020 August 14, blinking...@gmail.com, “Bandit batteries (')”, in alt.alt (Usenet), retrieved 09 Sep 20222 more examples
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.
2019 March 11, laneloveslipstick, “Plouise’s response to being called a racist after singing the N word at a Drake concert”, in Reddit, BeautyGuruChatter, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2022Did you know that 70% of social media posts about intellectual disabilities are negative? The R-word, also known as the R-slur, is a hurtful term that remains prevalent throughout social media. Practice Inclusion: End the Use of the R-Word.
2021 August 22, SOAustralia, Twitter, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2022Synonyms: r-word
R-slur2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe word retard or retarded.
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r-slur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-slur
“r-slur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-slur. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “r-slur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/r-slur.
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