vangefinn

Etymology
From. Compare, , and English.

Adjective

 * 1)  mentally disabled, mentally retarded, mentally handicapped
 * 2)  retard, imbecile, idiot, person who has made a foolish mistake
 * 1)  retard, imbecile, idiot, person who has made a foolish mistake

Usage notes
Was used between approximately 1930 and the early 2000s as a polite term to refer to the mentally disabled. By the 2000s it had become a common insult among children and teenagers, after which it fell out of favor. It was taken over by, which itself fell out of favor for in the 2010s.