Spaz

Spazor Spazzis aslangword typically meaning "spastic," but is used differently in both Americanand British English contexts, similar to the word "fanny." The word has historically attracted negative attention from Brits when used by Americans, as "spaz" roughly translates to the slur "retarded" in the U.K. In mid-2022, it began garnering considerable unfavorable press andcontroversyfrom people online for its inclusion in the lyrics of Lizzo'ssong "GRRRLS" and Beyonce'ssong "HEATED," both of whom ultimately removed the term from their music. The backlash aimed at Lizzo and Beyonce also kicked off aviral debateover the term's use and African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) definition, meaning "go stupid" or "go crazy," particularly on Twitterthat summer.