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nignog

nignog is the alternative spelling of nig-nog.

Meaning of nig-nog

Noun (1)

nig-nog (plural nig-nogs)

  1. (slang) A foolish person; hence, a raw and unskilled recruit.
    • All must be represented on a strict basis of proportion of the number of citizens for whom they cater: Football-pool promoters (six representatives), barrow-boys (two representatives), share-pushers, erks, nig-nogs, [etc.].1953 December 9, Punch, 692/3

Noun (2)

nig-nog (plural nig-nogs)

  1. (ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) A person of color, especially, a black person.
    • He'll need this in a white community – He gets "Sambo" and "Nig-nog" at school already – if he's proud of himself it will be easier for him in the long run.1977, Barbara Tizard, Adoption: A Second Chance

Forms of nignog

pluralnignogs

Questions about nignog

What is nignog the alternative spelling of?
Nignog is the alternative spelling of nig-nog.

Words near nignog in the dictionary

  1. niglette
  2. niglettes
  3. NIGMS
  4. nignay
  5. nignays
  6. nignog
  7. nignogs
  8. Nigoghosian
  9. Nigoghosians
  10. nigon
  11. nigons

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