Meaning of nigger | Babel Free

Definitioner

1. nigger, a variant of neger
   common-gender, dated, offensive, vulgar
2. synonym of ruta (“four square”)
   common-gender, dated

Exempel

“Min nyfikenhet blef nu väckt, och jag fortsatte mina frågor. "Hvad var det för en bok, Nero?" "Nigger kunna inte läsa, Massa Philo."”

My curiosity was now aroused and I continued my questions. "What book was this, Nero?" "Nigger can't read, Massa Philo".

“Värdinnorna äro små täcka, rödkindade flickor, som med rastlös ifver servera sina kunder. Men vi ha äfven en representant af det otäcka könet, en artig »nigger», hvilken drifver »affärer» i sitt stora 1:a klassens havannamagasin till höger om ingångsdörren. Han tyckes göra god kommers, ty i salen segla stora rökmoln omkring.”

The hostesses are small, comely, rosy-cheeked girls, who serve their customers with tireless zeal. But we also have a representative of the less agreeable sex, a polite "nigger," who conducts "business" in his large first-class cigar shop to the right of the entrance door. He seems to be doing a brisk trade, as great clouds of smoke drift through the hall.

“Ner vid flaggstången spelar Erik, Roy, Stefan och Lennart nigger.”

Down by the flagpole Erik, Roy, Stefan, and Lennart are playing foursquare.

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