N-word
noun
a euphemism for the word nigger .
N-word
American
[en-wurd]
/ ˈɛnˌwɜrd /
Also
n word
or
n-word
noun
n-word
British
noun
Usage
See nigger.
Etymology
Origin of N-word
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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They did not repeat the N-word while discussing the book in their classroom, she said.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
The discourse around hip hop often harps on Black artists who use the "N-word", stokes racialized resentment of rappers for "driving in Mercedes-Benzs," and hyperventilates over lyrics that celebrate sexual freedom.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2022
Black teachers would likely have had their own N-word experiences to draw on, and might be more likely to consider whether the literary lesson would be worth the pain the word could spawn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
India Arie has labeled Joe Rogan "consciously racist" for his repeated use of the N-word.
From Fox News ● Feb. 15, 2022
In 1963, Interior Secretary Stuart Udall ordered the removal from federal maps all places with names that include the N-word.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2021
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said that while the streaming giant condemns Mr. Rogan’s past use of the n-word, for which he apologized late last week, “canceling voices” is not a proper response.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 6, 2022
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek addressed staff in a late night memo addressing Joe Rogan’s use of the n-word and the mysterious removal of 70 podcast episodes earlier this week.
From The Verge ● Feb. 6, 2022
When confronting these great works of literature, the n-word will need to be addressed, but not like this, and perhaps not in the fourth grade.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2021
“The n-word is an egregious racial epithet,” she wrote.
From Seattle Times ● May 12, 2021
In recent years, Dalit singers have taken back the word in the way African American rappers embraced the n-word.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2016
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