nig
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Clipping of nigga (“friend, fellow black person”).
Example Sentences
- "Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe, He was de nig dat sarved me so,…"
- "‘When a few wild nigs come in he must ‘educate’ the most intelligent looking; they will come in handy.’"
- "He always thought one step ahead of the nigs."
- "In a field near the house was a nigger working a poor old broken-down mule and another nigger sowing wheat. When we came up, both nigs quit work and stared at us."
- "What part did she play in your marrying a nig — a black man — nig, nig — Negro?"
- "Take Blow, my room dawg and fraternity brother from back in the college days. He's a real smoove nig, curly haired handsome, and got mad chick appeal."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: nig