"niggerskin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: niggerskins [plural]
Etymology: From nigger + skin. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nigger|skin}} nigger + skin Head templates: {{en-noun}} niggerskin (plural niggerskins)
  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive) A black person's skin. Tags: derogatory, offensive, slang
    Sense id: en-niggerskin-en-noun-npLrCwWC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, metonymically) A black person. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, metonymically, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-niggerskin-en-noun-PG6l68SO Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English metonyms, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Inflected forms

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