"n-bomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: n-bombs [plural]
Etymology: From n (“abbreviation of nigger”) + bomb (“(euphemism marker)”). Etymology templates: {{com|en|n|bomb|gloss1=abbreviation of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">nigger</i>|gloss2=(euphemism marker)}} n (“abbreviation of nigger”) + bomb (“(euphemism marker)”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} n-bomb (plural n-bombs)
  1. (slang, euphemistic) The word nigger or nigga. Wikipedia link: n-bomb Tags: euphemistic, slang Categories (topical): English abbreviated euphemisms Synonyms: n-word, N-bomb Related terms: f-bomb, n-word

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