One Word Changed Over Time NIgger
"My niggas. Some niggas that you don't wanna try.My niggas. Some niggas that's really do or die.My niggas. Ain't no longer living a lie.My niggas is stong. My niggas is real." Does this artist use the word nigger in the same way that racists have and still are? The answer to this question is a simple one- no. Today's urban society have changed, not only the definition, but also the spelling of this word, which was once used to belittle those of African-American decent. Now, the definition as proved through today's urban youth holds many denotations- positive and negative. But has the definition really changed? Or are today's urban society just being ignorant and socially blinded by the hardships of our ancestors as they continue to use a word that held such great racial tension when used in the 1800's? Two answers for this one- yes and no. Yes the definition has changed, but not totally to where it's precedent has been forgotten. In fact, urban youth are so socially powerful that they can take a word and totally flip it and use it within themselves but when one of another race uses it, they return it back to the old definition and the racial remarks commence. The definitions of the word nigger
Chan receives a beat down in exchange for his "disrespectful" terminology. "Nigger" A Short Etymologica Dictionary of Modern English ORIGINS ed 19667. "What's up, my nigga?", he says and actually repeats when questioned. Scoop, Fat Man, Brooklyn Clan (Hot 97's mix tape)14. Simply stated by a female of urban youth, Nina Peterson. Watch Those! (Yeaah Baby!, 2000)12. " The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary ed. a vulgar offensive term of hostility and contempt as used by Negrophobes Nigger (etymology)1. DMX, Interlude, (Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, 1998)4. a boyfriend or male spouse (My nigga just called on the other line.
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