nigger rich

Definitions

Living ostentatiously; spending money recklessly, especially a limited supply of money.

ethnic, idiomatic, not-comparable, offensive, slur

Examples

“The hos were young, nigger-rich and sassy. On a good night these girls age 16 to 23 could earn⟳ $80 minimum.”

“People who spent money foolishly on ostentation were nigger rich.”

“"What is this ‘nigger rich’ you speak⟳ of?" Grandmother Nina asked, interrupting Walter's saga. . . . "Well, ‘Nigger rich’ is an expression in America, especially the southeast, which loosely translated means: When a man who has an abundance of money, who has never had that much money, he usually goes out and spends it foolishly. It was attributed to blacks in America, because often, when they acquire⟳ a windfall of money, they seem to go out and purchase⟳ big cars, usually a Cadillac."”

“Bernie Mac: Yeah, but she think⟳ we're old country club rich—Shoot⟳, we just nigger rich. — SCENE FROM THE THE BERNIE MAC SHOW⟳”

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