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- [ri-tahr-dee, -tahr-dee]
- /rɪ tɑrˈdi, -ˈtɑr di/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-tahr-dee, -tahr-dee]
- /rɪ tɑrˈdi, -ˈtɑr di/
Definition of retardee word
- noun retardee a retarded person; retardate. 1
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Origin of retardee
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1970-75; retard + -ee
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Parts of speech for Retardee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retardee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
retardee usage trend in Literature
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