Spaz

[Dave Longley]

UK correspondent here.

Spaz is short for spastic.
In the UK, people with Cerbral Palsy were called spastics and the charity associated with it was called THE SPASTICS SOCIETY.

If one were to do something clumsy you’d generally be called a “stupid fucking spastic”. As it became more of a slur, the charity was changed to SCOPE. Calling people “scopeys” didn’t really take off so we carried on with spaz/spastic.

You might also be called a “mong” but that’s frowned up too as it referred to Down’s Syndrome.

Retard has really taken off but that’s on the level of spastic. Generally, mongs and retards and spastics tend to get upset about the use of the words.

It’s nowhere close to the level of the N word. You’ll get a frown, unless you’re extra sensitive, but dropping an N bomb even in the UK will get you some severe blow back.

Fags are dying out because everybody vapes now 😢

[Mark Rippetoe]

Bloody?

[Dave Longley]

A very soft swear, similar to damn/damned I’d say.

“It’s bloody raining again.”
“Look at that damned rain.”

Or “bloody hell, sorry. I didn’t expect to cum so quickly.”

[Jenni]

I have a buddy born with cerebral palsey who's in a chair. We call him the gimp pimp. He's got a great sense of humor. I keep telling him he needs to be a stand up comedian.

[Jdcuth]

I have a buddy born with cerebral palsey who's in a chair. We call him the gimp pimp. He's got a great sense of humor. I keep telling him he needs to be a stand up comedian.

That’s brilliant.

Nothing includes disabled people more than involving them in the abuse we give each other.

It’s why wokism is destroying things- if I’m worried the slightest non pc comment to someone will alienate them I’ll just not bother with people outside my own ethnic group/gender

[gadders]

UK correspondent here.
Spaz is short for spastic.
In the UK, people with Cerbral Palsy were called spastics and the charity associated with it was called THE SPASTICS SOCIETY.

There is also "spacker" which I believe shares the same roots.

And don't forget Joey Deacon. For the American readers, think Stephen Hawking but with no maths/physics ability. He came on the most popular UK children's TV show for a charity appeal and the new insult of "Joey" was born in schools across the UK.

Kids are awful.

It was also fairly common in the UK to see these charity collection boxes outside shops in the 70s and 80s: Link (black and white photo halfway down the page).