plural niggers
Definition of nigger
1
offensive; see usage paragraph below
—used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a Black person
2
offensive; see usage paragraph below
—used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a member of any dark-skinned race (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
3
now often offensive; see usage paragraph below
: a member of a class or group of people who are systematically subjected to discrimination and unfair treatment
it's time for somebody to lead all of America's niggers … all the people who feel left out of the political process— Ron Dellums
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The first known use of nigger was in 1755
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