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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This helps explain why both Malone and Wallen have been caught in similar scandals: using the N-word when talking to their buddies.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024
Strassburg entered Byrd’s business and again used the N-word, according to investigators.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
There’s been a reappraisal of her over the years, as someone who was racist in her time and used the N-word in her letters.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 1 May 2024
In 2021, Morgan garnered backlash in response to a surfaced video of him using the N-word.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 June 2024
Strassburg entered Byrd’s business and again used the N-word, according to investigators.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 June 2024
There’s been a reappraisal of her over the years, as someone who was racist in her time and used the N-word in her letters.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 1 May 2024
In 2021, Morgan garnered backlash in response to a surfaced video of him using the N-word.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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