Date:  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 15:37:29 -0500
From:  Pat Courts <courts[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AIT.FREDONIA.EDU>
Subject: the word nigger

In this whole discussion, has anyone noted the orgination of the word
"nigger"? As a result of the dictionary discussion, I got into another
discussion with some colleagues and found opinions to vary considerably on
the origin.

Cheers,

Pat

Patrick L. Courts
Department of English
State University College at Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
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716-672-5768 (home)
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