Originally, the definition was Niger, which is the
German word for black was used in the early in the 1700's.
As slavery arose, the word, the word niger, became nigger and meaning black
slave. It became deragatory, as in "Is that your nigger?" meaning property, rather than a person.
After, slavery was abolished, the word, nigger was still used by ignorant white
people, who wanted to maintain the idea that whites were superior to blacks.
The word Negro or colored person was adopted instead, by the NAACP. Negro was considered acceptable, yet over
time, it too became deragatory due to a lack of
respect for the black community.
In the 1960's, Afro-Americans was adopted by the black community, but yet again they were still unable to get the full respect due to their own
people's lack of ability to adapt to a civilized
society.
For the most part lower class communities continue to perpetuate the idea that being a "nigger" means that you are also lazy, unmotivated, violent, and stupid.
Finally, today this term, "nigger" no longer applies strictly to black
people who are now intelligent, educated, accomplished and law abiding citizens.
It now only reflects
people regardless of skin color who continue to be lazy, unmotivated, violent, stupid or who maintain a welfare mentality.
When used between each other as in "What's up, nigger?" It is usually only used by those who remain ignorant and do not understand they are perpetuate a negative stereotype.
.
Seeing someone littering, "What a nigger!"
Seeing a
lazy person, "She's such a nigger!"
Seeing someone trying to scam the
welfare or other
government agency, "That is so nigger!"