nigga
[ nig-uh ]
/ ˈnɪg ə /
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usage alert about nigga
Nigga is used mainly among African Americans, but also among other minorities and ethnicities, in a neutral or familiar way and as a friendly term of address. It is also common in rap music. However, nigga is taken to be extremely offensive when used by outsiders. Many people consider this word to be equally as offensive as nigger. The words nigger and nigga are pronounced alike in certain dialects, and so it has been claimed that they are one and the same word.
noun Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive.
a term used to refer to or address a Black person.
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Also nig·gah .
Origin of nigga
Alteration of nigger, based on pronunciation
Words nearby nigga
Nigeria, Nigerian, Nigerien, Niger-Kordofanian, Niger seed, nigga, niggard, niggardly, nigger, nigger heaven, niggle
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Example sentences from the Web for nigga
I know he told me he come to a place and they had a big sign that said, 'Nigga, don't let the sun go down on you here.'
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects AdministrationNigga's so ig'nant 'n' pig headed they'd sho spile it all 'f we tried to have them do any scratching.
The Forged Note|Oscar MicheauxGo on, Nigga', dat ain't shoe-blacknin', dat's ma massage cream!
Toaster's Handbook|Peggy Edmund and Harold W. Williams, compilers