Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

niggerish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nig-ger-ish
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like or characteristic of a nigger.

Derogatory; Offensive

noun

African-American Vernacular English.

American usage; Colloquial; Derogatory; Offensive; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"So when I say that my Auntie's piety was not of the niggerish kind..."
"[T]hey should specially avoid the fanatics who […] have temporarily changed a federal republic into a sort of niggerish monarchy or empire […]"
"She told him in her native Virginia mountain-area dialect: "That's what ah said. Ah don't like these niggerish places.""
"In a voice dripping with sarcasm, Bernhard related, "Mariah's been getting a little niggerish on us... she been seeing those rap stars...""
"You all seem really fucked-up, talking niggerish and all--'taken care of' means ELIMINATION thru DEADLY MEANS! SEE its POLL @ goodbuddytoil on YAHOO."
"But the good news is he's gonna make us all learn Spanish and Niggerish and I figure when we are called to arms being able to tell the Beaners and the Nappy Power Rangers what we think so they can understand it is a good thing."

Etymology

From nigger + -ish. Piecewise doublet of niggeresque.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: nigger

Usage

Inflected Forms

more niggerish (comparative) most niggerish (superlative)

Derived Forms

niggerishly niggerishness

Synonyms

niggeresque niggerlike niggery

Questions

What does niggerish mean?: Like or characteristic of a nigger.
Where does niggerish come from?: From nigger + -ish. Piecewise doublet of niggeresque.

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