"Nigra" meaning in English

See Nigra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Nigras [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nigra (plural Nigras)
  1. (Southern US) Alternative form of Negro Wikipedia link: Nigra Tags: Southern-US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Negro
    Sense id: en-Nigra-en-noun-w2tl3oP1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Southern US English

Inflected forms

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