nigga
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nigga¹
- /ˈnɪɡə/
Rhymes with -ɪɡə
Where it comes from
From a dialectal non-rhotic pronunciation of nigger.
noun niggas · niggaz · niggah · nigguh · nikka · nikkah
- Pronunciation spelling of nigger
- A close and loyal friend. I'd never betray you, 'cause you my nigga, man.
- A black person (usually a male friend), especially an African American. As soon as I walked into the class and saw that sea of white faces, I felt alone, so I sat next to the only other nigga there.
- Any person, though chiefly male. White niggas do be like, this is too spicy.
- A male, especially an adult one, as opposed to a female. Niggas on my dick more than my bitches.
nigga²
- /ˈnɪɡə/
Rhymes with -ɪɡə
Where it comes from
Of Old Akkadian origin. Unrelated to Etymology 1.
noun niggas · niggah · nigguh · nikka · nikkah · niqqa
- A type of acrographic lexical list included in Old Babylonian scribal curriculum.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: homie, motherfucker, gangsta, shit, rapper, bitch, dude, gon, wack, cuz, fuck, holla, homies, tha, rap, faggot
Translations
Talk about this word "nigga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nigga. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nigga. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nigga "nigga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nigga.Cite this
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title = {nigga},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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