"niggerly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more niggerly [comparative], most niggerly [superlative]
Etymology: nigger + -ly Etymology templates: {{af|en|nigger|-ly}} nigger + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} niggerly (comparative more niggerly, superlative most niggerly)
  1. (derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Niggerlike. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur

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