nigra en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɪɡɹə/
Etymology
A collateral form of negro with colloquial reduction of unstressed /oʊ/, /əʊ/ to /ə/ as in fella.
Meanings
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(ethnic, offensive, slur) A black person.
She used the term nigger and its close South Carolina cognate nigra only when quoting others with disapproval.
2012, Karen Fields, Barbara J. Fields, “Authors' Note”, in Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life, Verso Books, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nigras | Number=Plur | lexicographic |