Query: "wigger"

[Shannon Detchemendy]

I can not tell you for certain what the origin is.   But, I do know it
is spelled "WHIGGER" as in "White Nigger".  The term has been in use for
at least 10-15 years also.  The term is also primarily used by white
people as well.  I have not ever heard it said by a black person.





On Thu, May 11, 2000 at 07:36:21PM -0700, Jerome Foster wrote:
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> From: "Gail Stygall" <stygall at U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
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> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 1:11 PM
> Subject: Query: "wigger"
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>
> > ADSers:
> > I am looking for origins and uses of the term "wigger."  One of my
> > teenagers says that it was featured on one of the tv news magazines
> > recently, but that he has never heard it in his larger, urban racially
> > mixed high school.  Apparently the news magazine indicated that it was a
> > white-on-white term.  Did anyone see this program or does anyone know of
> > the origin?
> > Gail Stygall
> >
> >
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> > Prof. Stygall:
>
> I can't give you a specific reference but I know I've read it in some
> popular publications
> such as maybe the village Voice. It is used to describe white kids who
> imitate black  ghetto street style of talk and dress and is a combination of
> white and nigger.
>
> J Foster