N-word
or n-word
a euphemism for the word nigger: His use of the highly offensive N-word during a televised broadcast caused outrage.: See also C-word, F-word, word (def. 2).
Origin of N-word
1- Also n word .
usage note For N-word
Words Nearby N-word
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How to use N-word in a sentence
The depth of rage, animus and violence that was directed at him—“Spittle flying, the N word flying”—continues to astound him.
Does the raucous, N-word riddled hip-hop spectacular live up to the hype?
The Tupac Musical Hits Broadway: Kenny Leon’s ‘Holler If Ya Hear Me’ Is Crazy, Silly Fun | Marlow Stern | June 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen Chappelle approached them, one of the kids threw a snowball at his face and called him the N-word.
Dave Chappelle’s Triumphant Return to New York City | Alex Suskind | June 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThose three are the f-word referring to gay men, the c-word referring to a female body part, and of course, the N-word.
Justin Bieber: Not a Racist, But Is He Really a N*****? | John McWhorter | June 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAffection, after all, is what the in-group use of the N-word expresses.
Justin Bieber: Not a Racist, But Is He Really a N*****? | John McWhorter | June 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for n-word
the n-word (sometimes capital) a euphemistic way of referring to the word nigger offensive
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