dindu nuffin

US/ˌdɪndu ˈnʌfən/UK/ˌdɪnduː ˈnʌfɪn/

noun

A black person, especially if viewed as being, or likely to be, a criminal.

“He dindu nuffin; he's a good boy!”

Meanings

noundindu nuffin (plural dindu nuffins)

plural dindu nuffins · alternative dindunuffin · alternative dindu-nuffin · alternative dindu

  1. USderogatoryethnicoffensiveslangslurA black person, especially if viewed as being, or likely to be, a criminal.

    Yah, when the temps hit 90°F, the Dindu Nuffins start shootin' each other.

    2018 August 5, Dindu Nuffin, “52 people shot since Friday...”, in alt.politics.scorched-earth (Usenet), retrieved 23 Jul 2022
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    White cop kills a dindu nuffin and blacks riot because of racism. Black kills cute white girl and we need to control guns? I know you sympathize with lebrons, but damn man, don't fall for it!...

    2015, Detached, “Gun control”, in alt.suicide.methods (Usenet)

    The best solution is still the best solution: Sell your property in the city and move to a rural area that has resources, a friendly climate, and get your off-grid home going there. If you're in a city any larger than say, ten thousand people, the dindu nuffins'll getcha whether you're in a fallout shelter or not.

    2015, Oregonian Haruspex, “Re: Iran nuclear deal”, in alt.survival (Usenet)

    Moral of the story: Capital punishment is the only thing that can rehabilitate Dindu Nuffins.

    2023 December 6, Skid Marks, “Macy’s Security Guard Stabbed to Death”, in alt.home.repair (Usenet)
verb

alternative dindunuffin · alternative dindu-nuffin · alternative dindu

  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of didn't do nothing.

    He dindu nuffin; he's a good boy!

Origin

Supposedly representing a black pronunciation of (I/he/she/they) didn't do nothing, a stereotypical spurious protestation of innocence.

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APA

dindu nuffin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dindu%20nuffin

MLA

“dindu nuffin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dindu%20nuffin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dindu nuffin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dindu%20nuffin.

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