"niggery" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈnɪɡəɹi/ Forms: more niggery [comparative], most niggery [superlative]
Etymology: From nigger + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|nigger|y|id2=adjectival}} nigger + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} niggery (comparative more niggery, superlative most niggery)
  1. (derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive) Of or like a nigger. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur

Download JSON data for niggery meaning in All languages combined (1.9kB)

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