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Synonyms of nigger

23 similar words

Another word for nigger is spade. Other synonyms of nigger are homie, nigga, blackie, bootlip and brillo pad.

Synonyms and similar words for nigger

nounA friend, particularly a fellow black person (often as an informal term of address).

homie
niggaA black person (usually a male friend), especially an African American.

nounMore synonyms

blackie
bootlip
brillo pad
coon
darkie
groid
jigaboo
jogger
jungle bunnyA black person.
kaffir
moon cricketA black person.
nig-nog
porch monkeyA lazy black person.
Sambo
shitskinA person with dark-colored skin.
smoked IrishmanA black man.
spade
spearchucker
spook
tar baby
wog

Meaning of nigger

noun A black person; a person of black African descent.
noun A person of black African descent who behaves badly or unconventionally (whether the speaker approves or disapproves).
noun A member of any typically dark-skinned people (now especially in combinations like prairie nigger or sand nigger).

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Questions about synonyms of nigger

What is another word for nigger?: Nigger has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as spade, homie, nigga, blackie, bootlip, brillo pad, coon and darkie.
What does nigger mean?: Nigger means a black person; a person of black African descent.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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