farm nigger
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
a derogatory term for an African American farm laborer
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
một thuật ngữ miệt thị cho người lao động nông trại da đen
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: farm negro
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The landlord was accused of exploiting his workers, whom he referred to as farm niggers.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “farm nigger” mean?
a derogatory term for an African American farm laborer Literally: farm negro
Is “farm nigger” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.