(US, slang, ethnic slur, offensive) A numbers game .
(US, slang, ethnic slur, offensive) A numbers game .
Nigger pennies means: A numbers game .. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(US, slang) A numbers game .
(US, slang, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur, uncommon) The act, practice or result of a black person seeking damages in response to a crime committed against them.
(Scotland, dated) An earthenware pot containing a slot for the collection of pennies that have been received or saved as a gratuity.
(US, slang, rare) A penny .
Nigger pennies means: A numbers game .. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. It is generally derogatory or offensive; worth a quiet word about how it lands on the person being described. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
nigger pennies means: A numbers game .. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(derogatory, offensive, vulgar, ethnic slur, colloquial, chiefly, US) African-American Vernacular English.