Put downs with no disability definition

[etv78]

Can you think of any putdown words with no definition related to disability?

[drastic_quench]

Pfft, that’s lame.

[etv78]

lame=walks with a limp.

I suspect there aren’t any.

[etv78]

Thought of 1: bitch.

[Scumpup]

Cocksucker.

[Telemark]

Dickwad

[Kent_Clark]

Fag, fairy, gay.

Bastard.

Moron, idiot (as opposed to retard, which does have a disability connotation)

Jerkface.

[Procrustus]

Asshole
Liberal
Communist
Snob

[Miller]

Loser.

[Babale]

I actually can’t think of many insults that ARE based on disabilities, other than “Retarded” or “Lame”. Most insults insinuate something about the insultee’s sexuality, lack thereof, performance in bed, or parentage.

EDIT: See above. Bastard is an insult to one’s parentage, as is son of a bitch; bitch, slut, whore, etc. relate to sexuality, as does prude.

[Miller]

Nerd. Geek. Egghead.

Motherfucker, and other assorted -fucker cognates. Shithead, and so forth.

All the assorted racial, ethnic, and religious slurs, of course.

[etv78]

kunilou-Idiot and Moron are based on IQ (similiar to retardation)

[Babale]

@etv78

kunilou-Idiot and Moron are based on IQ (similiar to retardation)

But by that logic, “Stupid” is based on a disability too. And so is “Ugly”, or “Dumbass”. Idiot and Moron really just mean “Lacking in intelligent”, which is insulting in its own right. The difference is, “(Mentally, developmentally, emotionally, physically) Retarded” is an actual term for a real disability. When was the last time a doctor or psychologist said, “I’m so sorry, but the test results are in… You’re an idiot.”?

[Mikeisskeptical]

Yeah, there are millions. Too many to list. Are you just talking about swearwords, in which case you have fker and it’s derivations, stbag, ct, dk etc, or is anything negative you can say about a person a put down? What about things like hypocrite or coward?

[Mikeisskeptical]

@Babale

When was the last time a doctor or psychologist said, “I’m so sorry, but the test results are in… You’re an idiot.”?

That made me laugh out loud. In fareness though, I’ve never heard a doctor say the patient is a retard or a spacker either. At least not in recent times.

[Maggie_the_Ocelot]

@Babale

But by that logic, “Stupid” is based on a disability too. And so is “Ugly”, or “Dumbass”. Idiot and Moron really just mean “Lacking in intelligent”, which is insulting in its own right. The difference is, “(Mentally, developmentally, emotionally, physically) Retarded” is an actual term for a real disability. When was the last time a doctor or psychologist said, “I’m so sorry, but the test results are in… You’re an idiot.”?

The 1970’s.

What's the Difference: Idiot vs. Moron

To classify scores below 70, psychologists invented a nomenclature of retardation. Those with IQs between 51 and 70 were called morons. Morons had adequate learning skills to complete menial tasks and communicate. Imbeciles, with IQs between 26 and 50, never progressed past a mental age of about six. And the lowest of all were the idiots, with IQ between 0 and 25, who were characterized by poor motor skills, extremely limited communication, and little response to stimulus.

The moron/imbecile/idiot classifications remained popular, amazingly, until the early 1970s, when people started to note that the developmentally disabled have enough difficulties without being saddled with condescending labels.

[The_Man_With_The_Golden_Gun]

I think nigger would qualify.

If you’re looking for names to call someone that don’t have a disability definition, then that’s the most offensive one I know of.

Although if you do call someone that you won’t be mocking the disabled, but you will be joining their ranks pretty quickly, so I wouldn’t recommend it.

[etv78]

@Mikeisskeptical

Yeah, there are millions. Too many to list. Are you just talking about swearwords, in which case you have fker and it’s derivations, stbag, ct, dk etc, or is anything negative you can say about a person a put down? What about things like hypocrite or coward?

I’m leaving out profanity and epithets.

[drastic_quench]

@etv78

lame=walks with a limp.

I know. Woosh.

[Babale]

@Maggie_the_Ocelot

The 1970’s.

What's the Difference: Idiot vs. Moron - Neatorama

Well, what do you know!

“Ma’am, I’m so sorry. But… Your son is an idiot” still seems weird, though.

Can I still call people stupid?