Phrases
the N-word
or less commonly the n-word
—used euphemistically to refer to the word nigger
A suburban Philadelphia school expelled "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from its curriculum over the book's overuse of the N-word.—
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The movie spent the autumn stepping on rakes: Mortensen uttered the N-word during a Q&A, and the real pianist’s family revealed they had not been consulted on the film.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
After a pause, Chase says the N-word live on the air.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, the late night show courts it, like in the case of Chevy Chase, who purposely said the N-word live on air during SNL’s debut season.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Video posted by an unknown account on Facebook obtained by local community members showed what appeared to be the demonstrators from Friday using the N-word and other derogatory language to refer to approaching residents who were coming to confront them.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
After a pause, Chase says the N-word live on the air.
—Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2025
Sometimes, the late night show courts it, like in the case of Chevy Chase, who purposely said the N-word live on air during SNL’s debut season.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
Video posted by an unknown account on Facebook obtained by local community members showed what appeared to be the demonstrators from Friday using the N-word and other derogatory language to refer to approaching residents who were coming to confront them.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for N-word
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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