Illiterate

[Sarah]

A class of a large, and growing, number of people, particularly children, who are unable to read or write.
Illiteracy is beginning to take over the United States of America. After seeing all those Hooked On Phonics advertisements, I have concluded that our country is becoming more and more filled with illiterate brats who deserve a good slapping upside the head.
Apparently, illiteracy is so common that there is evidence of illiteracy in China (the world's #2 superpower). Illiterate children is said to be the result of lazy, irresponsible parents, therefore resulting in much lack of education. It's times like this that, although education sucks (because of schools and how boring they are and having to put up with punk-ass bitches with cruel attitudes), it is very necessary.

If you had a kid who couldn't read a word, wouldn't you like to slap him upside the head too?

[Sarah]

(adjective) to not be able to read or write in a specific language. Used loosely, it can describe someone who is just an incredibly sloppy speller.

[Sarah]

People who cannot read or write

[Sarah]

A moron with the approximate education of a fly at best.

[Sarah]

A person who is unable to read or write. Basically, an unintelligent person who has the approximate education of a second grade English student, if not worse.

[Sarah]

In some circles, used as a synonym for incompotent in any way, regardless of any reading ability. For example, it could be used to describe a bad driver, someone who sucks at videogames, or someone who fails a test.

[Sarah]

A user on a website who lacks the proper literacy skills needed to communicate properly. They spell words with shorthand spelling, known as chatspeak. Words are spelled with singly letters, number replace letters in some words.

These people claim that they type that way because it's quicker

[Sarah]

Pronunciation: (ˌ)i(l)-ˈli-t(ə-)rət
Function: Adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin illiteratus, from in- litteratus literate
Date: 15th century
1: having little or no education ; especially : unable to read or write <an illiterate population>
2 a: showing or marked by a lack of familiarity with language and literature <an illiterate magazine> b: violating approved patterns of speaking or writing
3: showing or marked by a lack of acquaintance with the fundamentals of a particular field of knowledge <musically illiterate>
synonyms see ignorant

[Sarah]

The person next to you. The one with the stupid look on their face as they look over your shoulder at the screen wondering what all the symbols mean.

[Magaret]

Unable to read or write.