"niggerese" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: nigger + -ese Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nigger|ese}} nigger + -ese Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} niggerese (uncountable)
  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Any dialect spoken by black people. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur, uncountable

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