niggy en · NOUN
Etymology
From nigger + -y; compare nig.
Meanings
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(ethnic, offensive, slur) A nigger (black person).
Such songs as "What a Niggy Know" and "Black Bastards and Bitches" gather force as they go along, making subtle and sometimes funny comments on everyday stuff […]
1994, SPIN, volume 10, number 3, page 96:Bomb will make a niggy go delirious like Eddie Murphy
1995, “I Got 5 on It”, in Operation Stackola, performed by Luniz:"Whites don't like us because they think we're niggies. And blacks don't like us because they think we're whiteys. We don't fit anywhere. That's why we've gone off alone, created a totally separate thing."
1976, New York, volume 9, number 47, page 102:Joe cotton, dig corn, / Den we feed de niggies, / An oh, lord Moses, / What a liscious time for niggas.
1928, Newman Ivey White, American Negro Folk-Songs, page 443:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| niggies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| niggie | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
BME · BIPOC · minority · colored · colored person · person of color · nonwhite