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Libtard vs Retard - What's the difference?

libtard | retard |

As nouns the difference between libtard and retard

is that libtard is a liberal, a progressive while retard is retardation; delay.

As a verb retard is

to keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder.

libtard

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A liberal, a progressive.
  • * 2009 , Noel Hynd, The Prodigy , Damnation Books (2009), ISBN 9781615720224, page 76:
    • The libtards in Washington closed down the mines and your pa died with eight dollars in his pocket."
  • *
    • Synonyms
    * leftard (derogatory) * moonbat (derogatory)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Libertarian.
  • * {{quote-newsgroup
    • , date = 2006-12-18 , author = sirblob , title = Re: a far right ayn rand propaganda documentary for intellectually challenged fascist creeps to wank away with , newsgroup = rec.arts.movies.past-films , id = 1166355507.050324.207600@16g2000cwy.googlegroups.com , url = https://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.movies.past-films/msg/b7e007386d6f399 , passage = again, libtard randroids would have argued that the only civil rights are property rights and would have seen no problem. }}
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    • , date = 2011-04-27 , title = Re: Trump: "I'm the last person? Obama wants to run against" , author = fergo , newsgroup = alt.usenet.kooks , id = Qv-dndMhuK9fIirQnZ2dnUVZ_vKdnZ2d@westnet.com.au , url = https://groups.google.com/group/alt.usenet.kooks/msg/bbc659df6b5eb473 , passage = I guess the libtard is against corporations "Stealing" but sees nothing wrong when it comes to the government. How are these "Rich corporations" Stealing from the people and how is Ron Paul eliminating these regulations? }}
  • *
    • Synonyms
    * libertard (derogatory)

    retard

    English

    (wikipedia retard)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Retardation; delay.
  • (slang, offensive) A person with mental retardation.
    • Do all retards have a low I.Q.?
  • (slang, offensive) A stupid person, or one who is slow to learn.

    • Synonyms

    * (retardation) delay, hold-up, retardation * (person with mental retardation) idiot, tard (offensive), imbecile (disused medical term), mental deficient (legal term), moron (disused medical term), person with learning difficulties * (stupid person) See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder
    • retard the march of an army
    retard the motion of a ship
  • To put off; to postpone.
    • to retard the attacks of old age
    to retard a rupture between nations
  • (obsolete) To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).
  • To decelerate; to slow down.
  • (obsolete) To stay back.
    • (Sir Thomas Browne)

    Synonyms

    * decelerate, hinder, slow, slow down * (postpone) postpone, put off * (stay back) hang back, stay back

    Antonyms

    * accelerate, speed, speed up * (postpone) * (stay back) come forward

    Derived terms

    * retarded

    References

    * IQ Basics, including formerly used medical terms for people with very low IQs

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