parsizzle@piefed.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoWhat slang term did you learn as a kid that is no longer in use?message-squaremessage-square184linkfedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down12
arrow-up183arrow-down1message-squareWhat slang term did you learn as a kid that is no longer in use?parsizzle@piefed.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square184linkfedilink
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·2 months agoThe closest it came to being used as a slur in the US is to accuse someone of clumsiness. We never called people suffering from nervous system diseases “spastics.” Don’t put that evil on me, Ricky Bobby.
minus-squareHorsecook@sh.itjust.worksBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agodeleted by creator
The closest it came to being used as a slur in the US is to accuse someone of clumsiness. We never called people suffering from nervous system diseases “spastics.” Don’t put that evil on me, Ricky Bobby.
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