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nigga.

Pronunciation spelling of nigger.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɪɡə/
  1. Pronunciation spelling of nigger.

    alt-of · dated · ethnic · offensive · pronunciation-spelling · slur · vulgar
  2. A close and loyal friend.

    offensive · often · slang · vulgar
    I'd never betray you, 'cause you my nigga, man.
  3. A black person (usually a male friend), especially an African American.

    offensive · often · slang · vulgar
    As soon as I walked into the class and saw that sea of white faces, I felt alone, so I sat next to the only other nigga there.
  4. Any person, though chiefly male.

    offensive · often · slang · vulgar
    White niggas do be like, this is too spicy.
    All these freshman niggas are so annoying.
  5. A male, especially an adult one, as opposed to a female.

    offensive · often · slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From a dialectal non-rhotic pronunciation of nigger.

noun/ˈnɪɡə/
  1. A type of acrographic lexical list included in Old Babylonian scribal curriculum.

    vulgar
Where this word comes from

Of Old Akkadian origin. Unrelated to Etymology 1.

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