"niggy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: niggies [plural]
Etymology: From nigger + -y; compare nig. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nigger|y}} nigger + -y, {{m|en|nig}} nig Head templates: {{en-noun}} niggy (plural niggies)
  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) A nigger (black person). Tags: ethnic, offensive, slur Synonyms: person of color, niggie

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