plantation nigger

noun

A slave employed in manual labor, as opposed to a house nigger.

Meanings

nounplantation nigger (plural plantation niggers)

plural plantation niggers

  1. datedethnicslurA slave employed in manual labor, as opposed to a house nigger.

    Synonyms: farm nigger, field nigger

  2. ethnicslurA black person of limited intellect, likened to an uneducated field hand.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA slave employed in manual labor, as opposed to a house nigger.

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APA

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Chicago

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