niglet
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From nig(ger) + -let, made to sound like piglet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɪɡ.lət/, /ˈnɪɡ.lɪt/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
niglet (plural niglets)
- (slang, US, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) A black child.
- Synonym: niggerling
See also
Further reading
- niglet at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
- “niglet” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
- “niglet”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.