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Nigger

Pejorative for a black person. 'Nigger' is derived from the Latin word for the color black, 'niger'. According to the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, it did not originate as a slur but took on a derogatory connotation over time.
Also spelled as 'nigga'.

"No Viet Cong Ever Called Me Nigger." — Muhammad Ali

by somenewdude December 13, 2021