deaf and dumb

unable to hear or speak. (Used without any intended malice, but no longer considered polite. Sometimes euphemized as "hearing and speech impaired.") Fred objected to being called deaf and dumb. Aunt Clara—she was deaf and dumb, you know—lived to be over 100.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Osiris	o-SIE-ris (English)	Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Grizel	-	Scottish
Macaria	mah-KAH-ryah	Spanish
Oluwafemi	-	Western African, Yoruba
Maurycy	mow-RI-tsi	Polish
DearbhÁIl	-	Irish