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

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Escobar said the N-word during two separate podcast appearances. Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 9 July 2025 Escobar was heard using the N-word during two separate podcast appearances. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025 Additionally, The News reported in 2023 that Noh had over a decade earlier been kicked off Twitter for breaking the site’s rules after, among other things, using the N-word. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025 Foul Language Two videos emerged that month featuring a younger Bieber using the N-word. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for N-word

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of N-word was in 1985

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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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