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[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Saying the N word with an R at the end is consider extra offensive.

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Thanks, is that like a southern accent thing or, just kinda because

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Black people saying it with an A as in rap music is generally considered a camaraderie thing, as opposed to white people saying it with an R is considered a racist thing. White people aren't supposed to say it at all, but it's MUCH less acceptable in the latter pronunciation.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It just kinda is I guess. I am not really the person to ask.

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nah, it's all good, just trying to get my head around it

[–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Black folks often use the N word casually to refer to each other as a form of taking back the word's meaning. It used to be used exclusively in a racist fashion. The primary difference is that with the African American accent, the ending sound -ER is changed to more of an -UH sound. Sometimes, rarely and depending on the context, it is allowable for non-black people to say it with this accented pronunciation. But under no circumstances is it in good taste to use the original -ER ending to refer to a black person as a non-black person, that form is only used as a slur. When people refer to the "Hard R", this is what they are talking about, the difference between the accented pronunciation as slang vs the original pronunciation intended as a slur.

[–] Geobloke@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago

Thanks for that explanation!