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nigs

nigs is the plural of nig.

nigs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nig.

Meaning of nig

Noun (1)

nig (plural nigs)

  1. (archaic) Niggard.

Noun (2)

nig (plural nigs)

  1. (ethnic, offensive, slur) A nigger.
    • Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe,
      He was de nig dat sarved me so,…1925, Dorothy Scarborough, assisted By Ola Lee Quiledge, On The Trail of Negro Folk-Songs-online book. A collection of negro folk songs with lyrics, sheet music & commentaries...

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Questions about nigs

What is nigs the plural of?
Nigs is the plural of nig.

Words near nigs in the dictionary

  1. nigrostriatum
  2. nigrothalamic
  3. nigrous
  4. nigroviriditoxin
  5. nigrumnin
  6. nigs
  7. nigtard
  8. nigtards
  9. nigua
  10. niguas
  11. niguldipine

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