"Niggatown" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Niggatowns [plural]
Etymology: From nigga + town. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nigga|town}} nigga + town Head templates: {{en-noun}} Niggatown (plural Niggatowns)
  1. (slang, sometimes derogatory, sometimes offensive, sometimes ethnic slur) An area mainly populated by black people. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur, sometimes Categories (topical): Derogatory names for places Synonyms: Coontown [derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur], Niggertown [derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur], niggatown

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