white nigger
- noun
- Slur
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[insulto racial extremadamente ofensivo]
- Discussions about the historical use of the phrase white nigger highlight its deeply racist connotations.
Examples
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The use of white nigger is considered extremely offensive and unacceptable in any context.
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He faced backlash after referring to a colleague as a white nigger during a heated argument.
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Using the term white nigger is unacceptable in any context.
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The phrase white nigger has a long history of being used derogatorily.
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Discussions about the historical use of the phrase white nigger highlight its deeply racist connotations.
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The use of white nigger is considered extremely offensive and unacceptable in any context.
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He faced backlash after referring to a colleague as a white nigger during a heated argument.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning — a derogatory label applying the n-word to a white person or equating a white person with that offensive term — is directly built from combining 'white' and the slur, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer it is an insult. While the historical and social connotations are complex and highly offensive, the basic semantic composition is predictable rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
The phrase white nigger puts white together with the deeply offensive word nigger. It was used to insult or shame white people by comparing them to Black people or calling them 'traitors', so today it is seen as a hateful and unacceptable insult.
