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  • noun ethnic slur, vulgar, slang, often considered offensive, African American Vernacular Diminutive, and less offensive version of nigger. Can be a term of endearment such as "You're my nigga!".

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  • noun (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person

Etymologies

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From nigger, coming from dialects of the English language which are non-rhotic.

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