单词 | the n-word |
释义 | the n-word in British English(sometimes capital) a euphemistic way of referring to the taboo word nigger offensive, old-fashioned See full dictionary entry for n-worda hidden snag or hindrance nigger in British English (ˈnɪɡə) noun offensive, taboo ▶ USAGE This highly offensive word is now generally taboo, especially when used by White people.It is also advisable not to use the word in any of the compounds or derivatives towhich it gave rise1. a. a Black person b. (as modifier) nigger minstrels 2. a member of any dark-skinned race 3. nigger in the woodpile Word origin C18: from C16 dialect neeger, from French nègre, from Spanish Negro1 |
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