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politically correct

Politically sensitive adjective Referring to language reflecting awareness and sensitivity to another person's physical, mental, cultural, or other disadvantages or deviations from a norm; a person is not mentally retarded, but rather mentally challenged; a person is not obese but rather has an eating disorder, etc
Politically correct-a microglossary
Former term PC term
American Indian Native American
Black African American
Demented Disoriented, severely confused
Handicapped Disadvantaged
Homophobic Heterosexually biased
Housebound Domestic
(American) Indian  Native American
Mentally retarded Mentally disabled or challenged
Obese Large, ample, right-sized
Oriental  Asian
Physically handicapped Physically disadvantaged
Poorly educated Educationally disadvantaged
Racist Culturally insensitive
Stupid Educationally challenged
Politically correct ad absurdum–a microglossary
PCAA term Translation
Colorful Flaky, fruity
Detail oriented  Anal-retentive or, if extreme, obsessive compulsive
Eccentric  Nuts, weird
Enthusiastic & hopeful  Insufferably arrogant
Follicly challenged  Bald
Knowledge deficient Ignorant
Obtunded Stupid
Sexual arts specialist  Prostitute, hooker
Sexual arts aficionado  Slut, sleaze
Vertically challenged Short
Vertically enhanced  Tall
Visually challenged Myopic  
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The hotel will open in the last quarter of 2019, 136 years after the Orient Express took its maiden voyage from Paris.
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She thereby ties translatio studii et imperii to her tripartite conception of the Orient, which she proposes as a means for understanding the medieval Western European view of the East.
Petrovskaia, Natalia I., Medieval Welsh Perceptions of the Orient
Passengers of the Orient Express pay 6,000 euros per person.
(GEN) ORIENT EXPRESS ARRIVES IN TURKEY
1492: With the backing of the King and Queen of Spain, Columbus sails west to search for a new route to the Orient.
Background to discovery Christopher Columbus, 1451-1506. (Skills Master 2)
For example, the discussion of 17th Century European imagination of the Orient succeeds in emphasizing that the West "validated its own vitality by travelling to an unvarying world which incarnated the past, which was the near and visible presence of the past."
Imagining the Middle East
Wainwright gave Garner his first test of the half, when his drilled shot from 20 yards forced a save from the Orient keeper.
Football: MATT FINISH FROM THE O'S; Darlington 0 Leyton Orient 1 Lockwood penalty seals win
Apart from the need to counter the impact of the imminent introduction of the mark-to-market accounting rule, the Orient group of companies is swamped by a combined 2.6 trillion yen in interest-bearing liabilities.
2ND LD: British insurer Prudential to buy Japan's Orico Life
The Orient defence was carved open by a right-wing move which led to Trevor Benjamin hitting the post and Martin Ling clearing off the goal line from Martin Butler.
Football: Taylor trumped
Scott Barrett, Glennon's opposite number, preserved their lead with a superb tip-over from Jon McCarthy, while Matt Joseph was nothing short of execptional in the Orient defence.
FOOTBALL: Leyton Orient 2 Carlisle 1
Up front Stephen Halliday was isolated and, despite his tireless work, he was easily shut out by Alvin Martin and the Orient back four.
MURDERED BY ORIENT EXPRESS
The goal aside, the best two efforts of the match came early in the second half when Sturgess's 35-yard dipper skimmed the Orient bar.
Smithy forges a winner
Face-to-face networking is at the heart of the Asian business culture, and the ORIENTED Happy Hours provide its members with an effective opportunity to build their personal connections (or ' guanxi ') on a consistent and worldwide basis.
ORIENTED.COM ANNOUNCES SEARCH FOR NEW OWNER
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