n-bomb
See also: N-bomb
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From n (“abbreviation of nigger”) + bomb (“(euphemism marker)”).
Noun
- (slang, euphemistic) The word nigger or nigga.
- 2010 December 28, Soraya Roberts, “John LaMotta, ‘ALF’ star, denigrates 1980s show after N-bomb outtakes go viral”, in New York Daily News:
- ALF’s racist N-bomb blooper reel has inspired another member of the 1980s sitcom cast to air an expletive of his own.
Usage notes
- One is typically said to "drop the n-bomb"