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nigga

slang A variant spelling and pronunciation of the word "nigger," an extremely offensive racial epithet used against people of African descent. This variant is used within the black community as a reclaimed term, often with connotations of camaraderie, but it is still considered extremely offensive if used by anyone outside that community.

nigga

and nicca

n. nigger; Negro. (Streets. Nicca is pronunciation and/or spelling variant. Restricted to black to black use. White to black use is provocative.) Hey, my nigga!

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"'Yeah, I'm a drug slingin' nigga.' And you begin to create that as your cool."