Niggerish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Niggerish is an adjective meaning (derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) Like or characteristic of a nigger.
Meaning
(derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) Like or characteristic of a nigger.
More Meanings
- (derogatory, offensive, vulgar, ethnic slur, colloquial, chiefly US) African-American Vernacular English.
Example Sentences
So when I say that my Auntie's piety was not of the niggerish kind.
One boy claims he speaks “niggerish." Whatever they are speaking I do not understand, which is good.
She told him in her native Virginia mountain-area dialect: "That's what ah said. Ah don't like these niggerish places."
In a voice dripping with sarcasm, Bernhard related, "Mariah's been getting a little niggerish on us... she been seeing those rap stars..."
Synonyms for niggerish
Depending on context, synonyms include niggeresque, niggerlike, niggery.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include niggerlike, niggeresque, negrolike, negroish, wiggerish, negrish.
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