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niggerese

niggerese noun: any dialect spoken by black people.

Noun

niggerese (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) Any dialect spoken by black people.
    • "He speaks Spanish, but it could be niggerese." John waited until the voices fell.1981, Maya Angelou, The heart of a woman
    • His drawl lengthened into pure Plantation Niggerese, and he winced with the pain of trying not to speak that way. He knew better, he told himself.1992, Clay Reynolds, Franklin's crossing

Origin of niggerese

From nigger + -ese.

Questions about niggerese

What does niggerese mean?
Niggerese means any dialect spoken by black people.
What part of speech is niggerese?
Niggerese is a noun.

Words near niggerese in the dictionary

  1. niggercides
  2. niggerdick
  3. niggerdicks
  4. niggerdom
  5. niggered
  6. niggerese
  7. niggeresque
  8. niggeress
  9. niggeresses
  10. niggerette
  11. niggerettes

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