n-word
[
en
-wurd]
/ˈɛnˌwɜrd/
noun
1.
a euphemism for the word
nigger
:
His use of the highly offensive n-word during a televised broadcast caused outrage.
See also
f-word
,
word
(def 2).
Also,
n word,
N-word
.
British Dictionary definitions for
n-word
n-word
noun
1.
(
sometimes capital
)
the n-word,
a euphemistic way of referring to the word
(
offensive
)
nigger