"niggeritis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: nigger + -itis Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nigger|itis}} nigger + -itis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} niggeritis (uncountable)
  1. (Caribbean, Jamaica, informal, offensive) Chronic laziness or do-nothingness. Tags: Caribbean, Jamaica, informal, offensive, uncountable

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          "ref": "2009, Relentless Aaron, Burning Desire, page 114",
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