living impaired

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English

WOTD – 6 February 2011

Alternative forms

living-impaired

Etymology

An ironic imitation of the perceived oversensitivity of language like mentally challenged. Compare hearing-impaired.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

living impaired (not comparable)

(humorous, euphemistic) Dead.

Translations

jocularly euphemistic term for 'dead'

Finnish: elämärajoitteinen

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