nigger killer

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nigger killer

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From nigger + killer.

noun nigger killers · nigger-killer

archaic, countable, offensive, uncountable A kind of sweet potato. Next in keeping quality come the Hayti Yam, the Red-skinned, Brimstone, Nigger Killer; and the last of the potato section is the Nansemond.
Similar: African red, black Spanish, negro choker, nigger choker, Orleans red
archaic, offensive, uncountable Inferior rum. This is in fact the poisonous stuff called 'nigger-killer' which I have already spoken of.
countable, uncountable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nigger, killer (a killer of black people). “Nigger killer!” ejaculates M‘Fadden, “let go there!”

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@misc{nigger_killer_2026,
  title = {nigger killer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nigger%20killer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}