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Why is a nigger a nigger?

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Why is a nigger a nigger?

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_______________(1)Nigger
One entry found for nigger.

Main Entry: nig•ger
Pronunciation: 'ni-g&r
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier neger, from Middle French negre, from Spanish or Portuguese negro, from negro black, from Latin niger
1 usually offensive; see usage paragraph below : a black person
2 usually offensive; see usage paragraph below : a member of any dark-skinned race
3 : a member of a socially disadvantaged class of persons
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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
It's the only word that, when someone is offended by it, no one says, "Don't let it bother you. It's only a word."
Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
Just look at Democrats, for instance. They have lots of language that not only is used to degrade the personhood of minority Americans, but seems to be acceptable enough for minority Americans to cheer.




The Dems have been insulting black Americans for decades and only gotten cheers in response.




So you know the minds of black people better than they do? They're not offended, but you think they should be. You think they're too stupid to know when they should be offended. Their being easily offended (or pretending to be) is the problem.
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Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top
If I were told that I couldn't compete without a handout or the government forcing schools and business owners to give me a break, I'd be insulted. Wouldn't you?