eggplant

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Meaning · English

A black person; used mainly by Italian-Americans.

Register: derogatory, offensive, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Hey. Yeah. And, and your great-great-great-great grandmother fucked a nigger, ho, ho, yeah, and she had a half-nigger kid… now, if that's a fact, tell me, am I lying? 'Cause you, you're part eggplant.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “eggplant” mean?

A black person; used mainly by Italian-Americans.

Is “eggplant” formal or informal?

eggplant is generally derogatory, offensive, slang.