n-bomb

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n-bomb^¹

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From n (“abbreviation of nigger”) + bomb (“(euphemism marker)”).

noun n-bombs · N-bomb

euphemistic, slang The word nigger or nigga. ALF’s racist N-bomb blooper reel has inspired another member of the 1980s sitcom cast to air an expletive of his own.
Similar: n-word

N-bomb^²

noun N-bombs

abbreviation Abbreviation of neutron bomb
abbreviation Abbreviation of nuclear bomb
slang Alternative letter-case form of n-bomb (“the word nigger”).
The synthetic hallucinogen 25I-NBOMe, used as a recreational drug.

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"n-bomb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/n-bomb. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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n-bomb. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/n-bomb

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"n-bomb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/n-bomb.

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@misc{n_bomb_2026,
  title = {n-bomb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/n-bomb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}