nig
nig · nigs
A niggerA nigger.
Meaning
2 senses(ethnic, offensive, slur)A nigger.
(archaic)Niggard.
Origin
From Middle English nig, probably of Scandinavian origin; see niggard. Unrelated to niggerFrom Middle English nig, probably of Scandinavian origin; see niggard. Unrelated to nigger.
Clipping of nigger. In the verb sense, a reinterpretation as if the word contained the suffix -er.
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