Phrases
the N-word
or less commonly the n-word
—used euphemistically to refer to the word nigger
A suburban Philadelphia school expelled "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from its curriculum over the book's overuse of the N-word.—
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In 2015, leaked recordings revealed Hogan using the N-word while discussing his daughter’s dating life.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 24 July 2025
Hogan was previously embroiled in another scandal when a 2007 recording of him making racist remarks and saying the N-word were made public in 2015.
—Stephanie Guerilus, ABC News, 24 July 2025
In 2015, transcripts published by The National Enquirer revealed Hogan using the N-word multiple times while discussing his daughter Brooke's relationship with a Black man.
—Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
After Douglas called Dillingham the N-word, Dillingham tried to swing at him.
—Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 22 July 2025
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 24 July 2025
Hogan was previously embroiled in another scandal when a 2007 recording of him making racist remarks and saying the N-word were made public in 2015.
—Stephanie Guerilus, ABC News, 24 July 2025
In 2015, transcripts published by The National Enquirer revealed Hogan using the N-word multiple times while discussing his daughter Brooke's relationship with a Black man.
—Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
After Douglas called Dillingham the N-word, Dillingham tried to swing at him.
—Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 22 July 2025
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“N-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/N-word. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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