Board Thread:Community Voting/@comment-28939754-20160726193929/@comment-25595629-20160727221041

I'd like to add that there are other ways to use the word that don't actually involve insulting people.

For example:

= re tard ant   = [ri- tahr -dnt]  Spell Syllables*Word Origin noun ,  Chemistry. 1.  any   substance   capable   of   reducing   the   speed   of   a   given   reaction. adjective 2. retarding   or   tending   to   retard   (usually   used   in   combination):   fire-retardant   construction   materials.