From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishspasticspas‧tic /ˈspæstɪk/ adjective 1 old-fashionedMI having cerebral palsy, a disease that prevents control of the muscles2 informal not politeSTUPID/NOT INTELLIGENTINSULT an insulting way of describing someone who drops things, falls easily, and is stupid – used especially by children —spastic noun [countable]Origin spastic (1700-1800) Latin spasticus, from Greek, from span; → SPASM
