nig ‧ ger /ˈnɪɡə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] taboo
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: nègre , from Spanish or Portuguese negro ; ⇨ ↑ Negro ]
a very offensive word for a black person. Do not use this word.
nig ‧ ger /ˈnɪɡə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] taboo
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: nègre , from Spanish or Portuguese negro ; ⇨ ↑ Negro ]
a very offensive word for a black person. Do not use this word.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012