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"mongol" was unfortunately long used in British English to refer to a person with Down's syndrome. Not equivalent to "cretin", but not far off.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Oct 17th, 2008 at 03:34:01 PM EST
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Pretty much forgotten over the last 30 years though. I haven't come across its use since my childhood.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Oct 17th, 2008 at 03:38:19 PM EST
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George Melly's delightful autobiography 'Rum, Bum and Concertina' has a lower deck chum of his using the adjective Mongoloid to qualify any amazingly good experience or situation. I always took it to refer to Attilan extravagance - but it could just as easily have been 'crazy/exceptional'

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Oct 17th, 2008 at 03:42:02 PM EST
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