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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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
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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
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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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