Slur
noun
An unkind comment that attacks someone's character or reputation.
The politician's speech was full of racial slurs.
Often appears as...
- racial slur
- ethnic slur
verb
Speak unclearly so that the words run together.
His speech was slurred due to exhaustion.
Often appears as...
- slur words
- slur speech
noun
In music, a curved line connecting notes of the same pitch or phrase.
The slur in the music sheet indicates that the notes should be played smoothly and connected.
Often appears as...
- musical slur
- slur in music
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Damage someone's reputation by false accusations; slander.
The candidate sued for defamation after his opponent slurred his reputation with false accusations.
Often appears as...
- slur someone's reputation
- slur against
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
noun
An unkind comment that attacks someone's character or reputation.
The politician's speech was full of racial slurs.
Often appears as...
- racial slur
- ethnic slur
verb
Speak unclearly so that the words run together.
His speech was slurred due to exhaustion.
Often appears as...
- slur words
- slur speech
noun
In music, a curved line connecting notes of the same pitch or phrase.
The slur in the music sheet indicates that the notes should be played smoothly and connected.
Often appears as...
- musical slur
- slur in music
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Damage someone's reputation by false accusations; slander.
The candidate sued for defamation after his opponent slurred his reputation with false accusations.
Often appears as...
- slur someone's reputation
- slur against
Usage tips
Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Social Sensitivity
Slurs are highly offensive and can harm social relations; use with caution.
He apologized after his comment, realizing it contained a racial slur.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Awareness
What constitutes a slur can vary between cultures; be aware of local sensitivities.
While abroad, she learned that certain phrases were considered ethnic slurs.
Pro Tip 1/2Social Sensitivity
Slurs are highly offensive and can harm social relations; use with caution.
He apologized after his comment, realizing it contained a racial slur.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Awareness
What constitutes a slur can vary between cultures; be aware of local sensitivities.
While abroad, she learned that certain phrases were considered ethnic slurs.
Pro Tip 1/2Social Sensitivity
Slurs are highly offensive and can harm social relations; use with caution.
He apologized after his comment, realizing it contained a racial slur.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Awareness
What constitutes a slur can vary between cultures; be aware of local sensitivities.
While abroad, she learned that certain phrases were considered ethnic slurs.
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Lee Mokobe: A powerful...
It was met with nostalgic aunts who missed seeing my knees in the shadow of skirts, who reminded me that my kind of attitude would never bring a husband home, that I exist for heterosexual marriage and child-bearing. And I swallowed their insults along with their slurs. Naturally, I did not come out of the closet.
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Titan of terror: the...
Unfortunately, Lovecraft’s fear of the unknown found a less savory expression in his personal views. The author held strong racist views, and some of his works include crude stereotypes and slurs. But the rich world he created would outlive his personal prejudices. And after Lovecraft’s death,
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He Tastes Water Like...
of water in my mouth and to drink it as a normal person would do it to just have a feeling of that water and then most of the times I'm doing a second set and then I'm slurring around my mouth and I'm adding oxygen through it because action helped water to grow the same
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Paola Antonelli: Why I...
But in truth, what I really would like to explain to the public and to the audiences of MoMA is that the most interesting chairs are the ones that are actually made by a robot, like this beautiful chair by Dirk Vander Kooij, where a robot deposits a toothpaste-like slur
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Bullying must end now PIPE...
but the truth is those remarks still have the same sting that they did years ago even if I don't show it's human nature to want to belong and want to participate but the next time you hear a sexist joke racial slur mean-spirited gossip
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LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
of him because of how long he left it him it was like they had a little toy and they wanted to see how at work what kinds of things did you hear from the officers did you hear any kind of slurs at all what do you mean sir were there
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Empathy Is Not...
and believe themselves to be unique, and I'm a millennial and an only child, so, duh! But my favorite, favorite, favorite is "cuck." It's a slur, short for "cuckold," for men who have been cheated on by their wives.
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How to get a word added...
are that it has “widespread, sustained, and meaningful use.” This clearly includes profanities, which were sometimes excluded from dictionaries in the past. Racial slurs also meet the criteria for inclusion,
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A Black man goes...
These guys seem to live beneath the bridges of said superhighway -- And they also missed the memo about the enlightenment of the internet age. I remember being called highly colorful racial slurs
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What happens during a...
2. Ask them to raise their arms. If one drifts downward, that arm weakness is also a sign of a stroke. 3. Ask them to repeat a simple word or phrase. If their speech sounds slurred or strange,
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Lee Mokobe: A powerful...
It was met with nostalgic aunts who missed seeing my knees in the shadow of skirts, who reminded me that my kind of attitude would never bring a husband home, that I exist for heterosexual marriage and child-bearing. And I swallowed their insults along with their slurs. Naturally, I did not come out of the closet.
Video examples
Titan of terror: the...
Unfortunately, Lovecraft’s fear of the unknown found a less savory expression in his personal views. The author held strong racist views, and some of his works include crude stereotypes and slurs. But the rich world he created would outlive his personal prejudices. And after Lovecraft’s death,
Video examples
He Tastes Water Like...
of water in my mouth and to drink it as a normal person would do it to just have a feeling of that water and then most of the times I'm doing a second set and then I'm slurring around my mouth and I'm adding oxygen through it because action helped water to grow the same
Video examples
Paola Antonelli: Why I...
But in truth, what I really would like to explain to the public and to the audiences of MoMA is that the most interesting chairs are the ones that are actually made by a robot, like this beautiful chair by Dirk Vander Kooij, where a robot deposits a toothpaste-like slur
Video examples
Bullying must end now PIPE...
but the truth is those remarks still have the same sting that they did years ago even if I don't show it's human nature to want to belong and want to participate but the next time you hear a sexist joke racial slur mean-spirited gossip
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
of him because of how long he left it him it was like they had a little toy and they wanted to see how at work what kinds of things did you hear from the officers did you hear any kind of slurs at all what do you mean sir were there
Video examples
Empathy Is Not...
and believe themselves to be unique, and I'm a millennial and an only child, so, duh! But my favorite, favorite, favorite is "cuck." It's a slur, short for "cuckold," for men who have been cheated on by their wives.
Video examples
How to get a word added...
are that it has “widespread, sustained, and meaningful use.” This clearly includes profanities, which were sometimes excluded from dictionaries in the past. Racial slurs also meet the criteria for inclusion,
Video examples
A Black man goes...
These guys seem to live beneath the bridges of said superhighway -- And they also missed the memo about the enlightenment of the internet age. I remember being called highly colorful racial slurs
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What happens during a...
2. Ask them to raise their arms. If one drifts downward, that arm weakness is also a sign of a stroke. 3. Ask them to repeat a simple word or phrase. If their speech sounds slurred or strange,
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
Before I lost my voice, it was slurred, so only those close to me could understand, but with the computer voice, I found I could give popular lectures. I enjoy communicating science. It is important that the public understands basic science, if they are not to leave vital decisions to others.
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Carmen Carrera
American Entertainer
All you have to do is respect me. Use the right words. If you don't consider me a woman, then use trans woman. Whatever works for you. But don't try to use something that's a slur or something that's meant to degrade who we are.
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Donna Brazile
American Politician
Until there are no more hate crimes, no more vicious bullying and ugly slurs, whenever a person comes out - whether that person is a celebrity or a 'nobody' - it should be celebrated like the triumph of courage it is.
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Scott Sinclair
It's unacceptable, not just in football or sport, but in society. It needs to be kicked out. It needs to stop and be shown as unacceptable to use racial slurs or abuse the ethnicity of players.
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Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
In the locker room, and when I'm with my friends, we use racial slurs... What I do with my black friends is not up to white America to dictate to me what's appropriate and inappropriate.
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Jami Attenberg
American Author
I did get in a few fights in school. Kids threw around anti-Semitic slurs, not knowing necessarily what they meant. It was probably just something they picked up somewhere, as kids do.
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
It's important to understand you can't remove the historical context of racially charged stereotypes or slurs as much as we like to pretend that we can.
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Rupert Murdoch
American Publisher
One thing I resent is the slur that I just support political candidates because of the business.
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P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
To blame the existence of al Qaeda on poverty like Egypt's is a slur on the poor.
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Ashley Walters
British Musician
After one brandy, I'm already slurring. I'm quite a lightweight.
Quote examples
Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
Before I lost my voice, it was slurred, so only those close to me could understand, but with the computer voice, I found I could give popular lectures. I enjoy communicating science. It is important that the public understands basic science, if they are not to leave vital decisions to others.
Quote examples
Carmen Carrera
American Entertainer
All you have to do is respect me. Use the right words. If you don't consider me a woman, then use trans woman. Whatever works for you. But don't try to use something that's a slur or something that's meant to degrade who we are.
Quote examples
Donna Brazile
American Politician
Until there are no more hate crimes, no more vicious bullying and ugly slurs, whenever a person comes out - whether that person is a celebrity or a 'nobody' - it should be celebrated like the triumph of courage it is.
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Scott Sinclair
It's unacceptable, not just in football or sport, but in society. It needs to be kicked out. It needs to stop and be shown as unacceptable to use racial slurs or abuse the ethnicity of players.
Quote examples
Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
In the locker room, and when I'm with my friends, we use racial slurs... What I do with my black friends is not up to white America to dictate to me what's appropriate and inappropriate.
Quote examples
Jami Attenberg
American Author
I did get in a few fights in school. Kids threw around anti-Semitic slurs, not knowing necessarily what they meant. It was probably just something they picked up somewhere, as kids do.
Quote examples
Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
It's important to understand you can't remove the historical context of racially charged stereotypes or slurs as much as we like to pretend that we can.
Quote examples
Rupert Murdoch
American Publisher
One thing I resent is the slur that I just support political candidates because of the business.
Quote examples
P. J. O'Rourke
American Comedian
To blame the existence of al Qaeda on poverty like Egypt's is a slur on the poor.
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Ashley Walters
British Musician
After one brandy, I'm already slurring. I'm quite a lightweight.
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