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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Back in 2023, a teacher was recorded calling a high school student the N-word in class.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Though the school principal coordinated a presentation for the students by a licensed LAUSD clinical social worker on the history of the N-word, restorative justice practices weren’t implemented.
—Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
On a WhatsApp group chat, a BAFTA representative raised the alarm about an N-word being audible, but sources said that this was only after Mosaku had left the stage.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
In a video obtained by Radar Online last month, Curtis is heard blurting out the N-word while on set.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Though the school principal coordinated a presentation for the students by a licensed LAUSD clinical social worker on the history of the N-word, restorative justice practices weren’t implemented.
—Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
On a WhatsApp group chat, a BAFTA representative raised the alarm about an N-word being audible, but sources said that this was only after Mosaku had left the stage.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
In a video obtained by Radar Online last month, Curtis is heard blurting out the N-word while on set.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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