sweat like a nigger in English

Forms: sweats like a nigger [present, singular, third-person], sweating like a nigger [participle, present], sweated like a nigger [participle, past], sweated like a nigger [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} sweat like a nigger (third-person singular simple present sweats like a nigger, present participle sweating like a nigger, simple past and past participle sweated like a nigger)

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          "ref": "1955, William L. Heath, Violent Saturday, page 104:",
          "text": "I'm sweating like a nigger writing a letter. Couldn't you use a little cool air?",
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        "To sweat very profusely."
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      "form": "sweats like a nigger",
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"sweat like a nigger" meaning in English

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