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niggawatts 

A corruption of jigawatt intended to indicate a quantity of energy approximately equal to the normal daily amount of work performed by an american black.
The amount of niggawatts being used to repair New Orleans is insufficient for long-term goals. The application of more nigawatts will be necessary if the city is to be rebuilt.
niggawatts by Robert Bopkin September 12, 2005

niggawatts 

Quantitative term showing the level of ignorance in one's actions.

Upon reaching 1.21 niggawatts, the person or group has the potential to be sent back to a more oppressive time for their people
Jerome just conjured enough niggawatts to send us back to slavery
niggawatts by DragonLaggin July 20, 2015

1.21 niggawatts 

That black girl's twerk created 1.21 niggawatts
1.21 niggawatts by DrWatsn March 15, 2014
the street standard for judging the bass power level output of the the stereo system in a black mans car.
Man How many niggawatts do it take to get dat car to bump
niggawatt by S.Bennett July 16, 2008
the amount of power expelled by a black person running away after stealing your bike
That guy produced enough niggawatts to power a small city.
niggawatt by stretch von stretch January 2, 2008

needs more jiggawatts 

A phrase from the film Back to the Future. It was used in the movie by the Doc to voice concern that something needs to be more powerful.

Today, we use the same phrase to explain that things need to be more powerful or better.
Jon: Dude, my MP3 player can't hold anymore songs. It's only 256MB.

Mike: Needs more jiggawatts.

____

Sam: This computer is too slow.

Judy: Needs more jiggawatts.

____

Mary: I bought a used Geo Metro. Needs more jiggawatts.

Beth: Hells yea.

____

Sam: How do you like these wings? I made them extra spicy.

Tony: Needs more jiggawatts!
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I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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