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Meaning of "wigger" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WIGGER

From a blend of white + nigger.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WIGGER

wigger  [ˈwɪɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIGGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wigger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WIGGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wigger

Wigger is a slang term for a white person who emulates mannerisms, language, and fashions associated with African-American culture, particularly hip hop, and in Britain the Grime scene. The term is a portmanteau of white and nigger. The term may be considered derogatory, reflecting stereotypes of African-American or Black British culture. The wannabe connotation may be used pejoratively, implying a failed attempt at cultural appropriation by a white subject. It is also sometimes used in a racist manner, not only belittling the person perceived as "acting black", but also demeaning black people and culture, by proxy. Most, however, use the term neutrally, or as a light joke, without any racism intended. It has also been used as a self-description by proponents of a "wigger" subculture. Historically, the term "White Nigger" has been used in Northern Ireland to refer to the Roman Catholics, and also to Irish Catholic immigrants to the United States and their descendants. Today, the term may be considered derogatory to Irish-Americans.

Definition of wigger in the English dictionary

The definition of wigger in the dictionary is a white youth who adopts black youth culture by adopting its speech, wearing its clothes, and listening to its music.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WIGGER


agar
ˈeɪɡə
bottega
bəˈteɪɡə
configure
ˌkənˈfɪɡə
digger
ˈdɪɡə
figure
ˈfɪɡə
Geiger
ˈɡaɪɡə
jaeger
ˈjeɪɡə
jager
ˈjeɪɡə
ligger
ˈlɪɡə
omega
ˈəʊmɪɡə
Ortega
ɔːˈteɪɡə
outrigger
ˈaʊtˌrɪɡə
schlager
ˈʃleɪɡə
swigger
ˈswɪɡə
taiga
ˈtaɪɡə
tiger
ˈtaɪɡə
trigger
ˈtrɪɡə
twigger
ˈtwɪɡə
vinegar
ˈvɪnɪɡə
wigga
ˈwɪɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WIGGER

wig
wig out
Wig.
Wigan
wigeon
wigga
wigged
wiggery
wigging
wiggle
wiggle room
wiggler
wiggly
wiggy
wight
wightly
wigless
wiglet
wiglike
wigmaker

WORDS THAT END LIKE WIGGER

bigger
blogger
chigger
ditchdigger
frigger
gold-digger
gravedigger
hair trigger
hair-trigger
jigger
mechanical digger
nigger
rejigger
rigger
Schmitt trigger
snigger
sprigger
square-rigger
thigger
thimblerigger
well-digger

Synonyms and antonyms of wigger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wigger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WIGGER

Find out the translation of wigger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wigger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wigger» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

维格尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wigger
570 millions of speakers

English

wigger
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wigger
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

فيغر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Wigger
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wigger
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wigger
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Wigger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wigger
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wigger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィガー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

입은 흑인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wigger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wigger
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wigger
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वग्गर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wigger
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Wigger
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wigger
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Wigger
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

WIGGER
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

wigger
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wigger
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Wigger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Wigger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wigger

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WIGGER»

The term «wigger» is regularly used and occupies the 98.701 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WIGGER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wigger» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wigger» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wigger

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIGGER»

Discover the use of wigger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wigger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wigger
Separated from her blanket, Wigger, an orphan nearly dies of loneliness until an extraordinary wind from Zurich brings them together again.
William Goldman, 1974
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Taking Heaven by Storm: Methodism and the Rise of Popular ...
He also examines the important role of African Americans and women in early American Methodism and explains how the movement's willingness to accept impressions, dreams, and visions as evidence of the work and call of God circumvented ...
John H. Wigger, 2001
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American Saint: Francis Asbury and the Methodists
John Wigger has written the definitive biography of Asbury and, by extension, a revealing interpretation of the early years of the Methodist movement in America.
John Wigger, 2009
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Public Pensions and Economic Growth
Wigger, B.U. (1996): "Two-Sided Altruism, the Samaritan's Dilemma, and Universal Compulsory Insurance"; Public Finance, 51, 275-290. Wigger, B.U. ( 1999a): "Public Pensions and Growth"; Finanzarchiv, 56, 241- 163. Wigger, B.U. ( 1999b): ...
Berthold U. Wigger, 2002
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Anselm of Havelberg: Deeds Into Words in the Twelfth Century
Unfortunately for Wigger, the right to tithes from that small area of his diocese free of the Wends was claimed by the abbey of St. Moritz in Magdeburg under a grant from Otto I given according to old proprietary church law;28 and St. Moritz's ...
Jay Terry Lees, 1998
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Netzstadt:
Project portrait Wigger Valley Developmental Corridor The Wigger Valley Developmental Corridor project envisages the creation of framework conditions for the development of social characteristics to facilitate new forms of residing and ...
Franz Oswald, Peter Baccini, 2003
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Handbook of Occupational Dermatology
496 Wigger-Alberti W, Eisner P (i997b) Petrolatum prevents irritation in a human cumulative exposure model in vivo. Dermatology 194:247-250 Wigger-Alberti W, Eisner P (1998) Do barrier creams and gloves prevent or provoke contact ...
Lasse Kanerva, 2000
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An Alabama Story
Big Ray looks around the room for some way of solving the problem, then he realizes the wigger he knocked out earlier is still on the floor. He ponders the situation for a moment, then comes up with an idea. "How about we get this wigger here ...
Daniel Hammarberg, 2012
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Textiles and the Skin
Peter Elsner, Kathryn L. Hatch, Walter Wigger-Alberti. Textiles as a Cause of Skin Disease Elsner P, Hatch K, Wigger-Alberti W (eds): Textiles and the Skin. Curr Probl Dermatol. Basel, Karger, 2003, vol 31, pp 114–122 ...
Peter Elsner, Kathryn L. Hatch, Walter Wigger-Alberti, 2003
10
Legal Executions in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma Including ...
On their last night Wigger slept soundly but O'Neil and Bruster were restless. The following day all three men asked to be baptized into the Episcopal church, and then communion rites were administered. At 11:15 P.M. Warden John Q. Newell ...
R. Michael Wilson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIGGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wigger is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ila Laird Wigger
PARK HILLS -- Ila Laird Wigger, 84, of Desloge was born February 14, 1931, to the late Clarence and Anna Randolph. She departed this life in her home on July ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
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Treadway & Wigger property sold for $3.5 million
The Treadway & Wigger parcel at 623 Coombs St. near the Napa Main Library has been sold to Burlingame real estate investor and developer Maurissa Heffran ... «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
3
The Original Rachel Dolezal Was a Jew Named Mezz Mezzrow
In a sense, he was the first “wigger,” a commonly used if perhaps offensive contemporary label applied to white teens who adopt many of the trappings of urban ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Jun 15»
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Dr. Boyce Watkins Calls Eminem 'A Product Of White Privilege'
He's a guy that I think at the core of his heart he's not a wigger, but he's not a white boy. He's just who he is.” SEE ALSO: Yelawolf And Eminem Drop The Visual ... «Vibe, May 15»
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The Most Jaw-Dropping Quotes of Monday's 'Roast of Justin Bieber'
Hannibal Buress: "You dainty wigger, you. They say that you roast the ones you love, but I don't like you at all, man. I'm just here because this is a really good ... «SF Weekly, Mar 15»
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Securus Expands Executive Team to Manage Expanded Portfolio of …
Mr. Wigger will be responsible for the day-to-day management of our Managed Access Systems (MAS) business that installs proprietary high tech software, ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
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Vallejo businessman buys Morrison, Treadway & Wigger
One of Napa's oldest businesses, Treadway & Wigger Funeral Chapel and Crematory, has been sold and will leave its longtime downtown Napa home. Vallejo ... «Napa Valley Register, Feb 15»
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Treadway & Wigger funeral home sold, leaving downtown
Having followed in his father's footsteps, Ted Wigger said he has been in the funeral business since he was "knee high to a grasshopper." He recently sold the ... «Napa Valley Register, Feb 15»
9
Bets went to the top at Albany County jail
Among their clients was the longtime jail superintendent, Tom Wigger, who ... Wigger, who became superintendent in 2002, routinely placed his own bets and ... «Albany Times Union, Dec 14»
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Azealia Banks's Twitter beef with Iggy Azalea over US race issues …
“If you're down to ride with us bitch you gotta RIDE ALL THE WAY”, tweets Banks, who also calls Iggy a “wigger” and accuses the media of giving her excessive ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»

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