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neger

noun
ne·​ger | \ ˈnēgə(r)\
plural -s

Definition of neger

dialectal, chiefly England, dated, usually disparaging
: a black person

History and Etymology for neger

Middle French negre, from Spanish or Portuguese negro black, Negro

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