R-word

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The word retard or retarded, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word.

   “I recently spoke supporting a new name for the President's Committee on Mental Retardation. I suggested it be changed to "President's Committee for People with Developmental Disabilities."”

2. isim The word rape, regarded as a vulgar or taboo word.

   “"Updike can use the `R' word" (rape, he meant) "to describe the love-making (sic) of the two Brazilians and get away with it."”

3. isim The word redskin or redskins (including Redskins as a team name) regarded as a vulgar or taboo word.

   “For years, Native American Indian groups and a wide variety of knee-jerk liberal sympathizers, including me, your humble scrivener, have pointed fingers of shame, shame, shame at the R-word team.”

4. isim Any word beginning with r that is considered (often humorously) to be taboo in the given context.

   “Neither Mayor David N. Dinkins nor Mr. Cuomo, though, has been reluctant to invoke the symbolism of another R-word: Republican.”

5. fiil To rape.
6. isim Alternative letter-case form of r-word.
7. fiil Alternative letter-case form of r-word.