"niggah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: niggahs [plural], niggahz [plural]
Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of nigger, representing AAVE or US Southern English. From the early 1800s. Etymology templates: {{no deprecated lang param usage|Pronunciation spelling of <span class='form-of-definition-link'><i class="Latn mention" lang="en">nigger</i></span>, representing AAVE or US Southern English.|lang=}} Pronunciation spelling of nigger, representing AAVE or US Southern English., {{pronunciation spelling of|en|nigger|from=AAVE or US Southern}} Pronunciation spelling of nigger, representing AAVE or US Southern English. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|niggahz}} niggah (plural niggahs or niggahz)
  1. (possibly offensive, African-American Vernacular) Alternative spelling of nigga Tags: alt-of, alternative, offensive, possibly Alternative form of: nigga
    Sense id: en-niggah-en-noun-rH4za2fD Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English pronunciation spellings: 70 30
  2. (offensive) Alternative spelling of nigger Tags: alt-of, alternative, offensive Alternative form of: nigger
    Sense id: en-niggah-en-noun-CY7uSXk~

Inflected forms

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