"nigger moment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nigger moments [plural]
Etymology: Popularised by the television series The Boondocks. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nigger moment (plural nigger moments)
  1. (slang, ethnic slur, offensive, African-American Vernacular) A moment in which emotion or ignorance overpowers one's rationality, causing an outburst of irrational aggression. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slang, slur Synonyms: nigga moment
    Sense id: en-nigger_moment-en-noun-M8yI4OWa Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs

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