n-bomb en · NOUN
Etymology
From n (“abbreviation of nigger”) + bomb (“(euphemism marker)”).
Meanings
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(euphemistic, slang) The word nigger or nigga.
ALF’s racist N-bomb blooper reel has inspired another member of the 1980s sitcom cast to air an expletive of his own.
2010 December 28, Soraya Roberts, “John LaMotta, ‘ALF’ star, denigrates 1980s show after N-bomb outtakes go viral”, in New York Daily News:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| N-bomb | alternative | lexicographic | |
| n-bombs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |