spastic
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈspastɪk/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈspæstɪk/
Adjective

spastic

  1. (pathology) Of, relating to, or affected by spasm.
  2. (pathology) Of or relating to spastic paralysis.
  3. (slang, pejorative, offensive in the UK) Clumsy.
  4. (slang, pejorative, offensive in the UK) Hyperactive, excited, and acting in a random manner.
Translations Translations Noun

spastic (plural spastics)

  1. (now, offensive, especially, in UK) A person affected by spastic paralysis or spastic cerebral palsy.
  2. (slang, offensive especially, in UK) A stupid, clumsy person.
    • I'm Alan Partridge (TV series), To Kill a Mocking Alan
      Jed Maxwell: See you next week then. We'll have that pint.
      Alan Partridge: Yep.
      Jed Maxwell: ...go and see my brother.
      Alan Partridge: No way, you big spastic! You're a mentalist!
Translations
  • Russian: спазма́тик



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