"Niggertown" meaning in All languages combined

See Niggertown on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈnɪɡətaʊn/, /ˈnɪɡəɹtaʊn/
Etymology: From nigger + town. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nigger|town}} nigger + town Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Niggertown
  1. (US, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) An area mainly populated by black people. Tags: US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur Categories (topical): Derogatory names for places Related terms: Coontown
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