négresse

French

noun
Definitions
  • (offensive) negress, nigger (female)
  • (Louisiana French) girlfriend
  • (Louisiana French) wife
  • (Louisiana French) [term of endearment] honey, baby, precious

Etymology

Suffix from French nègre (black, nigger, black person).

Origin

French

nègre

Gloss

black, nigger, black person

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

黒

Emoji
🐃 🐈‍⬛ 🕋 🖤 🦓

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