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In the UK, "spastic" is an offensive derogatory slang term to refer to disabled or mentally retarded people.
Source: Separated by a Common Language - Spastic: In America, it means hyperactive ("manic" in British English) or out of control, but to British ears, this is a major insult for the mentally disabled (like "retard", or worse).
Source: Useful Notes / British English
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Spastic and Disabled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disabled/spastic
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Spastic or Disabled. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/disabled/spastic.
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