(derogatory, offensive, vulgar, ethnic slur, colloquial, chiefly, US) African-American Vernacular English.
"I had to face people saying, 'Frank, that colour is so niggerish.' Or they said it had a Caribbean tinge, as though it was carried in the genes.
He didn't like music too niggerish.
(derogatory, offensive, vulgar, ethnic slur, colloquial, chiefly, US) African-American Vernacular English.
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(offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar, see nigger#Usage notes, usage notes) A black person; a person of black African descent.
(offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar, see nigger#Usage notes, usage notes) A member of any typically dark-skinned people (now especially in combinations like prairie nigger or sand nigger).
(US, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Niggerdom.
(Internet slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, rare) An ugly, fat or stupid black woman.
He patronizingly says that _hiphopera_ almost merited a lemma as an innovative, confluent melding of high and low culture; however, it didn't possess the "straight gully, niggerish perspicuity of this year's new entri…
One boy claims he speaks “niggerish." Whatever they are speaking I do not understand, which is good.
“"I had to face people saying, 'Frank, that colour is so niggerish.' Or they said it had a Caribbean tinge, as though it was carried in the genes.”
“He didn't like music too niggerish.”
“He patronizingly says that _hiphopera_ almost merited a lemma as an innovative, confluent melding of high and low culture; however, it didn't possess the "straight gully, niggerish perspicuity of this year's new entries, e.g., _badonkadonk, bling, bootylicious, dead presidents, hoodrat, peeps,_ and _swol_," just to name a few slang ephemerals.”
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(derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar) Like or characteristic of a nigger.
"niggerish" is a strong or offensive slang term meaning like or characteristic of a nigger. Teens often use words like this for shock value or to bond with peers, without fully appreciating who could be hurt by them. The concern is less the word itself and more whether it is aimed at a particular person or group. A short, matter-of-fact conversation about who hears these words and how they land is usually more effective than banning the word outright.
"niggerish" is highly informal and vulgar English meaning like or characteristic of a nigger. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "like or characteristic of a nigger" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake for non-native speakers is to use "niggerish" thinking it is neutral; in fact it is rude and can offend, so avoid it in writing or in any professional setting. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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