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nigger moment

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A moment in which emotion or ignorance overpowers one's rationality, causing an outburst of irrational aggression.

ethnic, offensive, slang, slur

Examples

The victim in a “nigger momentmay, in turn, identify his or her abuser as a racistthe most powerful verbal weapon in the black person's arsenal.”
The “What'chu lookin' at?!” beef was brewing and it could easily become a “nigger moment.” We stopped and I maintained eye contact with them as they walked sideways past us. They didn't say anything and I had nothing to say either.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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