N-word

or n-word

[ en-wurd ]

noun
  1. a euphemism for the word nigger: His use of the highly offensive N-word during a televised broadcast caused outrage.: See also C-word, F-word, word (def. 2).

Origin of N-word

1
First recorded in 1985–90
  • Also n word .

usage note For N-word

See nigger.

Words Nearby N-word

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British Dictionary definitions for n-word

n-word

noun
  1. the n-word (sometimes capital) a euphemistic way of referring to the word nigger offensive

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