(ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"
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nigga
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Why the f' does everyone keep saying nigga? Is there a meme that I don't know about?
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Quick take
(ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"
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Definitions
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noun
(ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"
Example sentences
Why the f' does everyone keep saying nigga? Is there a meme that I don't know about?
Just fyi that the screenshot on the github page has the word 'nigga' on there from someones comment.
English speakers don't really know what to do with that, but the best guess usually ends up being "fo' bitch nigga". Teenagers think that name is pretty funny, yes sir.
If I had to guess, I'd bet more people would support banning "nigga" than they would "bossy". Personally, I don't think any words should be "banned" because it's simply not possible.
> You don't see white people going around using the word "nigga" lightly, why should it be OK for this sort of joke to be made at a tech conference? Because people who think these are the same thing are delusional.
Got a nigga in the streets, no health care, Tryna slang weed just to put shoes on his feet. So fuck you, you dont give a fuck about me. Cant get a job if they drug test me. Got a nigga stressed depressed.
You don't see white people going around using the word "nigga" lightly, why should it be OK for this sort of joke to be made at a tech conference? It's not OK. It may never be OK. So just stop doing it.
> I think this one is particularly egregious given that the quote includes the term "nigga" - even though it was of course self censored - which I don't think is particularly appropriate coming from a white man. I think it's fine that you don't like the word 'nigga'.
Sometimes it actually requires a nigga to consider dissonant perspectives.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use nigga in a sentence?
Why the f' does everyone keep saying nigga? Is there a meme that I don't know about?
What does nigga mean?
(ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"
What part of speech is nigga?
nigga is commonly used as noun.