Wigger

Wigger, also wigga, whigger and whigga, is a term for a white person of European ethnic origin who emulates the perceived mannerisms, language, and fashions that are generally stereotypically reserved for African-American culture, particularly hip hop culture.[1][need quotation to verify] The word is a shorthand variation of "white nigger".

Dictionary.com defines the term as a slang derogatory reference to "...a white youth who adopts black youth culture by adopting its speech, wearing its clothes, and listening to its music."[2] Another dictionary defines the term as "offensive slang" referring to a "...white person, usually a teenager or young adult who adopts the fashions, the tastes, and often the mannerisms considered typical of urban black youth."[3]

The term is generally considered a derogatory term reflecting stereotypes of African-American, black British, and white culture (when used as a synonym of white trash). The wannabe connotation may be used pejoratively.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Bernstein 2006, p. 607.
  2. ^ "Wigger | Define Wigger at Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  3. ^ "wigger - definition of wigger by The Free Dictionary". Thefreedictionary.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2015-07-01.