"niggeress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: niggeresses [plural], nigger [masculine]
Etymology: nigger + -ess Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nigger|ess}} nigger + -ess Head templates: {{head|en|noun|plural|niggeresses|masculine|nigger}} niggeress (plural niggeresses, masculine nigger)
  1. (dated, offensive, ethnic slur) A black woman; a negress. Tags: dated, ethnic, offensive, slur

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