sweat like a nigger

verb

To sweat very profusely.

Meanings

verbsweat like a nigger (third-person singular simple present sweats like a nigger, present participle sweating like a nigger, simple past and past participle sweated like a nigger)

present singular third person sweats like a nigger · participle present sweating like a nigger · participle past sweated like a nigger · past sweated like a nigger

  1. ethnicoffensiveslurTo sweat very profusely.

    I'm sweating like a nigger writing a letter. Couldn't you use a little cool air?

    1955, William L. Heath, Violent Saturday, page 104

    Synonyms: sweat like a nigger on election day

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo sweat very profusely.

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