"niggerless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: nigger + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nigger|less}} nigger + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} niggerless (not comparable)
  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) Without any negroes; without black people Tags: ethnic, not-comparable, offensive, slur

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