"niggerous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈnɪɡəɹəs/ Forms: more niggerous [comparative], most niggerous [superlative]
Etymology: nigger + -ous Etymology templates: {{suf|en|nigger|ous}} nigger + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} niggerous (comparative more niggerous, superlative most niggerous)
  1. (rare, derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive) Synonym of niggery Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, rare, slur Synonyms: niggery [synonym, synonym-of]

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