niggerese

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noun

Any dialect spoken by black people.

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Meanings

nounniggerese (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryethnicoffensiveslangsluruncountableAny dialect spoken by black people.

    "He speaks Spanish, but it could be niggerese." John waited until the voices fell.

    1981, Maya Angelou, The heart of a woman
    2 more examples

    His drawl lengthened into pure Plantation Niggerese, and he winced with the pain of trying not to speak that way. He knew better, he told himself.

    1992, Clay Reynolds, Franklin's crossing

    These bitches would fuck a beer bottle if it was black and it could talk some niggerese.

    2004, Stanley Crouch, Don't the Moon Look Lonesome

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
niggerspeak

Origin

From nigger + -ese.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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