soft a's

A form of soft a — The schwa at the end of the African-American Vernacular English word nigga, as contrasted with the hard r at the end of the word nigger when spoken with a General American accent (which is considered very offensive).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of soft a
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APA

soft a's. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20a's

MLA

“soft a's.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20a's. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft a's,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20a's.

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