wigger.
A maker of wigs.
Meaning & usage
A maker of wigs.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English wig Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English wigger From wig + -er.
A white person, typically young and male, considered to be overly infatuated with African-American or (UK) Afro-Caribbean culture, a cultural appropriator.
A nonblack person of any race considered to be inauthentically appropriating black culture and behavior.
A white person considered to be sincerely appreciative of black culture, as opposed to poseurs and wannabes.
Where this word comes from
Blend of white + nigger. First use appears c. 1988. See cite below.
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