IIN I'm bothered that people are bothered by the term 'retard'?

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  • Oh great wise one, can you please do the etymology of the word "douche"

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    • What's your problem?

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      • Nothing... Nothing at all I just love that word and since you're on a roll word wise, I thought I'd get you to do that one too. Douche, rolls of the tongue nicely don't you think? Don't put it near your mouth mind... It's just a figure if speech.

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        • Oh, I see. My bad.

          douche |do͞oSH|
          noun
          a shower of water: a daily douche.
          • a jet of liquid applied to part of the body for cleansing or medicinal purposes.
          • a device for washing out the vagina as a contraceptive measure.
          verb [ with obj. ]
          spray or shower with water.
          • [ no obj. ] use a douche as a method of contraception.
          ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (as a noun): via French from Italian doccia ‘conduit pipe,’ from docciare ‘pour by drops,’ based on Latin ductus ‘leading’ (see duct) .

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