Meaning of nig | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Niggard.
   archaic
2. A nigger.
   ethnic, offensive, slur
3. Clipping of nigga (“friend, fellow black person”).
   abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

Examples

“Cotton-eyed Joe, Cotton-eyed Joe, He was de nig dat sarved me so,…”

“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.”

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