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nigging

nigging is the present participle and gerund of nig.

Meaning of nig

Verb

nig (third-person singular simple present nigs, present participle nigging, simple past and past participle nigged)

  1. (Internet, ethnic, intransitive, slur) To behave as a stereotypical black person.

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Questions about nigging

What is nigging the present participle and gerund of?
Nigging is the present participle and gerund of nig.

Words near nigging in the dictionary

  1. nigget
  2. niggetry
  3. niggets
  4. niggie
  5. niggies
  6. nigging
  7. niggish
  8. niggle
  9. niggled
  10. niggler
  11. nigglers

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