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.—
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The uproar also resurfaced an earlier incident from this year, when popular streamer Kai Cenat disclosed that Ross’s manager, Taav, had called him the N-word.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Dec. 2025
At the same meeting, a speaker addressing the council used the N-word twice in his remarks.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
In the reunion episode, which aired Wednesday, Stause alleged that Davis had made disparaging comments about the use of gender-neutral pronouns and defended the practice of white people singing along to the N-word in music.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
School records show that students called Blunt's son the N-word on multiple occasions.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Dec. 2025
At the same meeting, a speaker addressing the council used the N-word twice in his remarks.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
In the reunion episode, which aired Wednesday, Stause alleged that Davis had made disparaging comments about the use of gender-neutral pronouns and defended the practice of white people singing along to the N-word in music.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
School records show that students called Blunt's son the N-word on multiple occasions.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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