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

Example Sentences

In the text thread, officers discussed the shooting used the N-word to describe Mitchell’s relatives, according to records previously obtained by The Times.

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Over the years, Fuentes has been crystal clear about his ultimate goal: dragging mainstream conservatism into the bowels of the far right, to a place where all Republicans feel that they can throw up a Hitler salute or drop the N-word without consequence.

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In videos of the attack, a group of boys are seen punching Robinson and heard saying the N-word as they chased Robinson around the lot, according to footage of the incident.

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Hendrix reportedly used variations of the N-word more than a dozen times in the chat.

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In Patterson’s debut appearance on Weekend Update, he opened with, “I’ve been here for like 45 minutes now, when are y’all going to let me say the N-word?”

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