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Originally Posted by Neil
What's also strange, is that sometimes when they use the 'N' word it's in a derogatory fashion, & sometimes it's complimentary.   |
confuses me as well as for the correct usage of the word........
nig·ger ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ngr)
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a Black person: †œYou can only be destroyed by believing that you really are what the white world calls a niggerÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šà ¬Ã‚Â (James Baldwin).
Used as a disparaging term for a member of any dark-skinned people.
Used as a disparaging term for a member of any socially, economically, or politically deprived group of people: †œGun owners are the new niggers... of societyââ‚à ‚¬Ã‚ (John Aquilino).
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=nigger
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WordNet Dictionary
Definition: [n] (ethnic slur) offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigger"
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/nigger