Meaning of wigger | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A maker of wigs.
2. A white person, typically young and male, considered to be overly infatuated with African-American or (UK) Afro-Caribbean culture, a cultural appropriator.
   derogatory, ethnic, slur
3. A surname.
4. A nonblack person of any race considered to be inauthentically appropriating black culture and behavior.
   broadly
5. A white person considered to be sincerely appreciative of black culture, as opposed to poseurs and wannabes.
   dated, uncommon

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Examples

“I flounder about for my diplomacy and give⟳ up; it is simply one man against four wiggers, that much is clear, and they are going to fight⟳ me down to the wire. "This girl does not need⟳ a wig at all," I am forced to say⟳ yet once more.”

“I have⟳ often heard the word "wigger" used to describe⟳ a white person who supposedly acts and talks "black," while the same type⟳ of taunting is put⟳ upon a black person who supposedly acts "white."”

“To some extent wiggers are simply the most visible examples of a very American brand of teenage rebellion.”

“And I just do not got the patience To deal⟳ with these cocky Caucasians Who think⟳ I'm some wigger who just tries to be black...”

“The Oprah people were on the phone with my mom. Someone had given them my name⟳ as an expert on wiggers. You know⟳, Wiggers. White kids who identify⟳ themselves with hip-hop. I was an expert on that.”

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