N-word

or n-word

[ en-wurd ]

noun

1. a euphemism for the word nigger : C-word, F-word, word ( def 2 ).

   His use of the highly offensive N-word during a televised broadcast caused outrage.

n-word

noun

1. the n-word offensive.
   sometimes capital a euphemistic way of referring to the word nigger

Usage Note

See nigger.

Word History and Origins

Origin of N-word¹

First recorded in 1985–90