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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Foul Language Two videos emerged that month featuring a younger Bieber using the N-word.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Of course, Drake and Brady shouldn’t be held to the same standard concerning engaging with white men who say the N-word, but the users’ point still conveyed a double standard.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 June 2025
The section in question contained a number of historical articles about the school — one of which was a piece from 1940 about a school carnival that contained the N-word.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
The murals honor Black history and feature several Black heroes, including Jackie Robinson, whose mural was among those defaced with the N-word and a Nazi swastika.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Of course, Drake and Brady shouldn’t be held to the same standard concerning engaging with white men who say the N-word, but the users’ point still conveyed a double standard.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 23 June 2025
The section in question contained a number of historical articles about the school — one of which was a piece from 1940 about a school carnival that contained the N-word.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
The murals honor Black history and feature several Black heroes, including Jackie Robinson, whose mural was among those defaced with the N-word and a Nazi swastika.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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