red nigger
The term is a deeply offensive racial slur historically used to demean various ethnic groups and should never be used in any context.
Definition
C2Ethnic Insult
(ethnic slur, derogatory, dated)A highly offensive term used historically to insult Native American individuals.
C2Ethnic Insult
(ethnic slur, derogatory, dated, Caribbean)A deeply derogatory term used to refer to individuals of mixed Black and European descent, particularly in the Caribbean.
C2Ethnic Insult
(ethnic slur, derogatory, dated)An offensive term used to insult African Americans with lighter skin tones.
C2Political Insult
(ethnic slur, derogatory, dated, historical)A derogatory term historically used to demean Black Communists, combining a racial insult with a reference to their political beliefs.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "red nigger":
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