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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Loading your audio article A Brooklyn man is facing hate crime charges for punching a 70-year-old Black woman and calling her the N-word during a clash with the stranger at a Brooklyn subway stop, police said Wednesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Three interactions in which a Connecticut woman allegedly called a parking lot attendant the N-word have resulted in her arrest on charges of disorderly conduct, but his attorney would like the charges increased to breach of peace.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
In his new memoir, Fred C. Trump III — the son of Trump's late brother Fred Trump Jr. — claims that Trump has used the N-word in casual conversation.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Granted blue-check verification to an account with the N-word in its handle.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Three interactions in which a Connecticut woman allegedly called a parking lot attendant the N-word have resulted in her arrest on charges of disorderly conduct, but his attorney would like the charges increased to breach of peace.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024
In his new memoir, Fred C. Trump III — the son of Trump's late brother Fred Trump Jr. — claims that Trump has used the N-word in casual conversation.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
Granted blue-check verification to an account with the N-word in its handle.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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