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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

niggerishly en · ADV

Etymology

From niggerish + -ly.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, ethnic, offensive, rare, slur) In a niggerish manner.
    • In the bosom of the family, we were aware not to act “niggerishly” in the presence of whites, even if this was our preferred option. 2004, Jacqueline Bobo, Cynthia Hudley, Claudine Michel, The Black Studies Reader:

Forms

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most niggerishly Degree=Sup lexicographic
more niggerishly Degree=Cmp lexicographic