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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.—
David K. Li
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However, Johnson’s decision could be complicated by the resurfacing of a post on X in which Quezada used the N-word.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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
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 22 Mar. 2025.
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