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Moron (bacteriophage), an extra gene in prophage genomes that do not have a phage function in the lysogenic cycle; Moron, a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae; Moron (Book of Mormon), a name and a location in the Book of Mormon; Moron (food), a type of rice cake native in the Eastern Visayas, Philippines "Moron" (Sum 41 song)
Moron is a term once used in psychology and psychiatry to denote mild intellectual disability. [1] The term was closely tied with the American eugenics movement . [ 2 ] Once the term became popularized, it fell out of use by the psychological community, as it was used more commonly as an insult than as a psychological term.
In Filipino cuisine, moron (also spelled morón or muron, [1] the stress is placed on the last syllable [2]) is a rice cake similar to suman. [3] It is a native delicacy of the Waray people in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines , particularly in the area around Tacloban City in the province of Leyte [ 2 ] and in Eastern Samar province.
Roughly "moron" or "retard". It is a compound of the word 병; 病; byeong, meaning "of disease" or "diseased", and the word 신; 身; sin, a word meaning "body" originating from the Chinese character. This word originally refers to disabled individuals, but in modern Korean is commonly used as an insult with meanings varying contextually from ...
List of ethnic slurs. List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity; List of common nouns derived from ethnic group names; List of religious slurs; A list of LGBT slang, including LGBT-related slurs; List of age-related terms with negative connotations; List of disability-related terms with negative connotations; Category:Sex- and gender ...
The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language , for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person."
The May 15, 1843, issue of the official Latter Day Saint periodical Times and Seasons contains an article, purportedly written by Joseph Smith, deriving the etymology of the name Mormon from English "more" + Egyptian mon, "good", and extolling the meaning as follows: It has been stated that this word [mormon] was derived from the Greek word ...
Touron is a derogatory term combining the words "tourist" with "moron" to describe any person who, while on vacation, commits an act of pure stupidity. [1] The term is considered park ranger slang that describes how some tourists act in national parks. [2] The phrase indicates an act of ignorance and is known to be used in different subcultures.