nigger in the wood pile

A form of nigger in the woodpile — A hidden motive, influence or factor; a concealed (potential) snag; something suspicious.

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Meanings

nounnigger in the wood pile (plural niggers in the wood pile or niggers in wood piles)

plural niggers in the wood pile · plural niggers in wood piles

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APA

nigger in the wood pile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigger%20in%20the%20wood%20pile

MLA

“nigger in the wood pile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigger%20in%20the%20wood%20pile. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nigger in the wood pile,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nigger%20in%20the%20wood%20pile.

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