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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In one string of messages, officers used the N-word to describe Mitchell’s relatives and joked about what would happen after Concannon and Chavez’s names were made public.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The BBC‘s executive complaints unit (ECU) has ruled that failing to censor the N-word during the BAFTAs broadcast in February was indeed a breach of editorial standards, according to Variety.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
The N-word debacle totally overshadowed the BAFTAs.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Michael Lincoln-McCreight, who gained notoriety for yelling the N-word at a Black 7-Eleven employee in a video that went viral on Tik-Tok, is in trouble again.
—Norine Dworkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The BBC‘s executive complaints unit (ECU) has ruled that failing to censor the N-word during the BAFTAs broadcast in February was indeed a breach of editorial standards, according to Variety.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2026
The N-word debacle totally overshadowed the BAFTAs.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Michael Lincoln-McCreight, who gained notoriety for yelling the N-word at a Black 7-Eleven employee in a video that went viral on Tik-Tok, is in trouble again.
—Norine Dworkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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