Niggery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɪɡəɹi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Niggery is an adjective meaning (derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive) Of or like a nigger.
Meaning
(derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive) Of or like a nigger.
Example Sentences
[…] hearing only voodoo incantations and wicked spells and niggery maledictions and sorcery thrown his way.
She remembered the hot sun, the soft red earth under her sick head, the niggery smell of the cabin behind the ruins of Twelve Oaks, remembered the refrain her heart had beaten […]
Reba's high-minded, skinned grandmother “had taught me that it was good fashion to dress simply and not wear loud colors and earrings and fake jewelry. I was at the age when girls love flashy stuff, but Gran called that 'niggery.'” Reba knew “niggery” when she saw it and so altered her own presentation of self.
Synonyms for niggery
Depending on context, synonyms include niggeresque, niggerish, niggerlike.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include niggerous, niggerly, niggerfied, niggerfuxated, nigger-rigged, niggish.
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