wigger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A maker of wigs.
noun
  1. A white person, typically young and male, considered to be overly infatuated with African-American or (UK) Afro-Caribbean culture, a cultural appropriator.
  2. A nonblack person of any race considered to be inauthentically appropriating black culture and behavior.
  3. A white person considered to be sincerely appreciative of black culture, as opposed to poseurs and wannabes.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪɡɚ/ /ˈwɪɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-wigger.wav

Word forms

wigger wiggers wigga whigger whigga

Etymology

From wig + -er.

Translations

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