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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The mob mocked him with the N-word and assaulted him, striking him in the head, and then repeatedly punching and kicking him in his body, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
However, Johnson’s decision could be complicated by the resurfacing of a post on X in which Quezada used the N-word.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The movie spent the autumn stepping on rakes: Mortensen uttered the N-word during a Q&A, and the real pianist’s family revealed they had not been consulted on the film.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
After a pause, Chase says the N-word live on the air.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
However, Johnson’s decision could be complicated by the resurfacing of a post on X in which Quezada used the N-word.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
The movie spent the autumn stepping on rakes: Mortensen uttered the N-word during a Q&A, and the real pianist’s family revealed they had not been consulted on the film.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
After a pause, Chase says the N-word live on the air.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for N-word
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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