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
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School records show that students called Blunt's son the N-word on multiple occasions.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
In a 2024 Rolling Stone profile, the country-rock singer repeatedlyfired off the N-word and brandished a gun.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Politico, Hendrix used the N-word more than a dozen times in messages over the course of seven months.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
In February 2021, Wallen was caught on camera using the N-word while speaking with friends in a driveway in Tennessee.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2025
In a 2024 Rolling Stone profile, the country-rock singer repeatedlyfired off the N-word and brandished a gun.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
According to Politico, Hendrix used the N-word more than a dozen times in messages over the course of seven months.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
In February 2021, Wallen was caught on camera using the N-word while speaking with friends in a driveway in Tennessee.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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