- nig·ger
- /ˈnıgɚ/ noun, pl -gers [count]offensive : a black person◇ This is one of the most offensive words in English. Do not use this word.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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nig — are·nig; ba·nig; be·nig·nan·cy; be·nig·nant; be·nig·nant·ly; be·nig·ni·ty; cor·nig·er·ous; ker·nig; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nig·gery; nig·gler; nig·gli·ite; nig·gly; nig·nay; nig·ra; nig·ri·cant; nig·ri·fy; nig·ri·tude; om·nig·e·nous;… … English syllables
ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… … English syllables
nigger — nig·ger … English syllables
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nigger — nig|ger [ nıgər ] noun count OFFENSIVE an extremely offensive word for a black person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Nigger — Nig|ger der; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. nigger für älter (mundartl.) ne(e)ger, dies über fr. nègre aus gleichbed. span. negro, vgl. ↑negrid> Schimpfwort für einen Angehörigen des negriden Menschentyps … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
nigger — nig•ger [[t]ˈnɪg ər[/t]] n. usage: The term nigger is now probably the most offensive word in English. Its degree of offensiveness has increased markedly in recent years, although it has been used in a derogatory manner since at least the… … From formal English to slang
Niggerhead — Nig ger*head , n. A strong black chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form; negro head. [archaic] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
house nigger — n American a subservient or deferential black per son, a black menial or an Uncle Tom . This old designation, applied originally to slaves and servants, contrasts with the now obsolete expression field nig ger for a black estate worker or poor… … Contemporary slang
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