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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 man used the N-word and other racial slurs in the video.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
The Young Frankenstein director, who co-wrote the iconic Western spoof with the legendary standup comedian, explained how the boundary-pushing movie came to include so many uses of the N-word.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
Other controversies from Chase's career are also explored in the doc — including a 2012 incident on the set of Community in which Chevy used the N-word and was then fired from the show.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
An argument over the appropriateness of the scene between Chase and Brown allegedly included an utterance of the N-word by Chase, which led to Brown storming off the set.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
The Young Frankenstein director, who co-wrote the iconic Western spoof with the legendary standup comedian, explained how the boundary-pushing movie came to include so many uses of the N-word.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Jan. 2026
Other controversies from Chase's career are also explored in the doc — including a 2012 incident on the set of Community in which Chevy used the N-word and was then fired from the show.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
An argument over the appropriateness of the scene between Chase and Brown allegedly included an utterance of the N-word by Chase, which led to Brown storming off the set.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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