ˈnīgə(r), ˈnig- noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably alteration of obsolete English nigger, from English nigger (I)
: a dark-colored water solution of soap and impurities formed during manufacture of soap by settling from the neat soap
ˈnīgə(r), ˈnig- noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably alteration of obsolete English nigger, from English nigger (I)
: a dark-colored water solution of soap and impurities formed during manufacture of soap by settling from the neat soap
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012