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neger

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈniːɡə/
  • General-American: /ˈniɡɚ/
  • Caribbean: /ˈniːɡʌ/
  • Caribbean: /ˈneːɡʌ/
  • rhymes with -iːɡə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of negro or nigger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Caribbean, derogatory, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: negro or nigger

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French nègre, from Spanish and Portuguese negro, ultimately from Latin niger. Doublet of negro and noir.