N-word

noun

ˈen-ˌwərd

Phrases

the N-word or less commonly the n-word

—used euphemistically to refer to the word nigger

A suburban Philadelphia school expelled "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from its curriculum over the book's overuse of the N-word.—

David K. Li

Examples of N-word in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the exchange viewed by the Courant, the student texted Justin the N-word over and over. —

Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024 Among the accusations: white Forum managers using the N-word around Black employees and the routine objectification and sexualization of women. —

Byruth Umoh, Fortune, 3 July 2024 Trending on Billboard In a February 2021 video, Wallen was caught yelling the N-word and other expletives while arriving home with some friends. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 July 2024 During an appearance on Rolling Stone’s Music Now podcast, the Hootie & the Blowfish singer reflected on the backlash that has followed Wallen for the past three years, after he was caught on video repeatedly using the N-word. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for N-word

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