"niggerishness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: niggerish + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|niggerish|ness}} niggerish + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} niggerishness (uncountable)
  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) The quality of being niggerish. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slur, uncountable
    Sense id: en-niggerishness-en-noun-V-uaJXyf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs, English terms suffixed with -ness

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