A bastardization of the word
nibba. Originally derived from Albert
Haynesworth of Tennessee Titans fame, it is usually considered synonomous with
my nigga or
nibber. Its usage is common throughout the Midwestern United States in impoverished cities such as
Detroit and
Chicago, but its usage can also be seen frequently in high school lunchrooms.
Unlike similar-sounding words, such as
nigger, nibbert is usually not a slur. Instead, it is used as a friendly form of acknowledgement.