n-bomb

noun

The word nigger or nigga.

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Meanings

n-bomb1

nounn-bomb (plural n-bombs)

plural n-bombs · alternative N-bomb

  1. euphemisticslangThe word nigger or nigga.

    ALF’s racist N-bomb blooper reel has inspired another member of the 1980s sitcom cast to air an expletive of his own.

    2010 December 28, Soraya Roberts, “John LaMotta, ‘ALF’ star, denigrates 1980s show after N-bomb outtakes go viral”, in New York Daily News

    Synonyms: n-word

N-bomb2

nounN-bomb (plural N-bombs)

plural N-bombs

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of neutron bomb
  2. abbreviationAbbreviation of nuclear bomb
  3. slangAlternative letter-case form of n-bomb (“the word nigger”).
  4. The synthetic hallucinogen 25I-NBOMe, used as a recreational drug.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe word nigger or nigga.

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n-word
Also see
neutron bombnibban-word

Origin

From n (“abbreviation of nigger”) + bomb (“(euphemism marker)”).

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APA

n-bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-bomb

MLA

“n-bomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-bomb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “n-bomb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-bomb.

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