N-word

Also n word
Or n-word

[en-wurd]

noun

1. a euphemism for the word nigger .

   His use of the highly offensive N-word during a televised broadcast caused outrage.

n-word

noun

1. offensive,  (sometimes capital) a euphemistic way of referring to the word nigger

Usage

See nigger.

Word History and Origins

Origin of N-word¹

First recorded in 1985–90