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neger

UK/ˈniːɡə/US/ˈniɡɚ/

neger noun: synonym of negro or nigger.

Noun

neger (plural negers)

  1. (Caribbean, derogatory, usually) Synonym of negro or nigger.
    • The Parson still more eager, / Than lustful Turk or Neger, / Took up her lower Garment, / And said there was no harm in't, / According to the Text.c. 1700, ‘The Saint Turn'd Sinner’ (ballad)
    Synonyms:
    negro or nigger

Synonyms of neger

  • negro or nigger

Forms of neger

pluralnegers

Origin of neger

Borrowed from Middle French nègre, from Spanish and Portuguese negro, ultimately from Latin niger. Doublet of negro and noir.

Words formed from neger

Words that rhyme with neger

Questions about neger

What does neger mean?
Neger means synonym of negro or nigger.
What part of speech is neger?
Neger is a noun.
How do you pronounce neger?
Neger is pronounced /ˈniːɡə/ (UK).
What is the plural of neger?
The plural of neger is negers.

Words near neger in the dictionary

  1. negawatts
  2. Negeb
  3. negentropic
  4. negentropies
  5. negentropy
  6. neger
  7. Negerhollands
  8. Negeri Sembilan
  9. negers
  10. Negev
  11. negevirus

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