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by jjgreen 932 days ago
Is that a racial slur (i.e., Asian), or about Down syndrome? The latter was used in the UK many years ago, I've not heard it for 25 years (?), so "mongo" wouldn't raise an eyebrow here now.
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matsemann 932 days ago
It's kinda both. Mongoloid here used to refer to people with Downs, by comparing them to the (non existent) Asian race of Mongoloids due to both often having eyes with epicanthic fold. Of course I didn't know this when using it as a kid back in the days, and I've luckily not heard it used for ages, but I think all of my peers would remember it if used on a t-shirt.
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vladvasiliu 932 days ago
In France, that would be related to Down syndrome. Technically, in these parts it would be "mongol", with an l, like the people of Mongolia.

AFAICT it's not exactly used against people with actual Down syndrome, but rather as a synonym for "idiot" and the like.

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