NIGGERHEAD

Etymology

Noun

niggerhead (plural niggerheads)

(nautical, dated, now offensive) A bollard made from an old cannon.

(geology, archaic, colloquial, now offensive) A geode.

(now offensive) A coneflower.

(now offensive) An isolated part of a coral reef.

(US, Alaska, dated, now offensive) A tussock (clump of plant material), found on tundra.

(archaic) A strong black variety of chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form.

Source: Wiktionary


Nig"ger*head`, n.

Definition: A strong black chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form; negro head.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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