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Handicapped - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Bad, Castrated, Cripple, Deformity, Disabled, Game, Halt, Idiot, Imbecile, Lame, Paraplegic, Quadriplegic |
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See also: Handicap (competition)
Handicapped is an adjective used to refer to a person or animal who is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limbs. The use of this term is sometimes considered offensive, though it is preferable to the derogatory term "cripple". (Note, however, that the term "cripple" is used specifically to refer to a horse unable to race). See disabled for a fuller explanation of the difference between an impairment, a disability and being handicapped.
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Example Usage of Handicapped |
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AwildaTerrero: Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus Handicapped. |
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timchipping: It's great news for equal opportunities that BBC Switch employs so many mentally Handicapped presenters. Oh. |
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Zartampion: "We're all Handicapped people, ain't we?" |
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