N-word pass

English Alternative forms en n-word pass Etymology From the fact that the word en nigga is commonly used in African American Vernacular English, despite being popularly perceived as racist when used by a nonblack individual. Pronunciation en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-N-word pass.wav US Noun en slang A notional pass giving permission for a nonblack person to say the words en nigga or en nigger without being perceived as racist. en https://web.archive.org/web/20221206032420/https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/2/18056584/bodied-eminem-rap-battle-movie-review Polygon (website) Polygon Behn jokes about the kid being just another white boy looking for an "n-word pass", but then Adam accepts a challenge by a cocky rapper looking for an Old West-type draw (the punk even calls himself Billy Pistols). Bodied is one of the most surprising, scorching satires of the year 2018-11-02 Rafael Motamayor en https://web.archive.org/web/20221022205813/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/may/26/end-n-word-ass/ w:The Spokesman-Review I have had the N-word said to me three times and when I said, "Hey that's not OK," they replied that I have the "N-word pass," I am 1% African American, or they said that racism is over, and that is sadly not true. People today are still being treated differently because the color of their skin. End the "N-word pass" 2019-05-26 Matthew McClure en https://web.archive.org/web/20221125122610/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/well/family/slurs-online-gaming-kids.html w:The New York Times Your son might question this last idea if he is familiar with the concept of an "N-word pass," by which a black person grants a nonblack person permission to use the term. My Son's Friends Use Slurs in Online Games. What Can I Do? 2020-01-23 Lisa Damour en https://web.archive.org/web/20221226122948/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/georgia-high-school-investigating-racist-yearbook-photo-involving-martin-luther-n1230001 w:NBC News The doctored photo shows Martin Luther King Jr. next to a student who is holding a sheet of paper that reads, "Official N-word pass." Georgia high school investigating racist yearbook photo involving Martin Luther King Jr. 2020-06-11 Janelle Griffith en https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/10/21/utah-school-racial-discrimination/ https://web.archive.org/web/20250722092012/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/10/21/utah-school-racial-discrimination/ 22 July 2025 w:The Washington Post It found that some non-Black students demanded Black students give them an "N-word Pass," which would allegedly give them permission to use that slur freely, and said that if Black students resisted, they were sometimes threatened or physically assaulted. Justice Dept. finds Utah school district allowed 'severe racial harassment' of minority students 2021-10-21 Laura Meckler Usage notes In the popular conception of N-word passes, a notional pass may only be granted by the explicit approval of a black person. It is considered highly offensive for a nonblack person to use the words en nigga or en nigger in any context, a notional pass notwithstanding. See the usage notes on en nigga. en Racism