Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disability dongle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
dis-abil-i-ty -don-gle
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disability aid that would be unhelpful and burdensome for its intended users, but that seems like an elegant solution to nondisabled people.

Derogatory; Humorous

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

disability dongles (plural)

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What does disability dongle mean?
A disability aid that would be unhelpful and burdensome for its intended users, but that seems like an elegant solution to nondisabled people.
Where does disability dongle come from?
Coined by disability design activist Liz Jackson in 2019.

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