Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Nigger en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
/ˈnɪɡəɹ/ (General-American)
/ˈnɪɡə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
In reference to the color black, from nigger.
Meanings
(historical, offensive) A given name for a black pet.
Gibson's real affinity is with his dog, Nigger. When we first see Gibson returning from a raid, he is overjoyed to see his four-legged friend […] 2000, Tony Williams, Structures of Desire: British Cinema, 1939-1955, page 190:
>Why are you critters so ashamed of being identified with your
>Africoonian origins? Niggeria and Nigger have vast amounts of natural
>resources[…] 2005 December 27, Wavy G, “~~~ I Loved Stanley Tookie Williams ~~~”, in alt.tv.real-world (Usenet):
More recently, in 2005, it
> was mass protests in Niamey, the capital of Nigger, that made the head
> nigger wake up and take notice of that year's food crisis,[…] 2008 April 19, Ted, “Re: DON'T USE ALASKAN OIL IT MIGHT DISTURB THE CARIBOU OR SCENERY”, in talk.environment (Usenet):
Recently the head
nigger arrested 60 children from Benin, Togo, Niggeria, Ghana and
Nigger, along with 20 of their Slave Masters, who were immigrants from
West Africoonia. 2005 February 5, \/\/0RD@true.org, “MORE SOUTH AFRICAN TNB”, in soc.culture.south-africa (Usenet):