Nitya

a word that has caused racial controversey over the last few decades and up to current times. It came from the derogatory term for African Amercans "nigger" yet it has a completely different definition than said term.

The contemporary meaning of Nitya has two distinct definitions. One means friend, brother, etc. and is mostly used in greeting, such as "Yo wassup my Nitya", in this case the word Nitya is used in a friendly way.

On the other hand, Nitya can also be an insult. Statements such as "F*ck you bitch ass Nitya" and "That Nitya stole my iPod" are used when one is angry, frustrated, etc. So it all depends on the mood: good mood and Nitya means friend, bad mood and Nitya means enemy.

Though Nitya is used most commonly by African Americans, people of other races use the term as well, though SOME African Americans, not all, feel uncomfortable with others, Caucasians in particular, saying it. In today's society, a white guy can only say "wassup Nitya" to a black guy if and only if the black guy is perfectly cool with it. Otherwise, verbal fights may occur.

Again, this word isn't to be confused with "nigger" which really means african piece of sh*t. There is absolutely no friendliness in that word. The only ones who say nigger these days are either people making fun of the word (ex: guys like Dave Chappelle) or racists who seriously need to get shot.

racist white guy: wassup nigger?

black guy: *beats up white guy*

cool white guy: wassup Nitya?

black guy: nuthin my Nitya u know me Im just chillin

(assuming both of them are friends)

by Qqqhhtu December 1, 2023

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