Excerpt (002): Black American Slang
Nadina: but to be fair, is saying ‘nigga’ that bad?
Me: it isn’t- not to me… But to old black people, yes, they don’t like it- even though they use it- cultural ownership thing.
Nadina: So if you say nigga to a young black person- he’ll be fine with it?
Me: It’s usually considered a term of endearment to young folks, or just a general term for a person.
Everybody is a nigga to me, not just black people
Nadina: really?
Me: Yeah, like Bush. Bush is a bitch ass nigga.
Nadina: You can use nigga for people who are not black as well?
Me: Sure can. I do it everyday.
Nadina: That’s really weird to me.
Me: It’s quite empowering actually. I’ll explain that later- or maybe another day.
Nadina: So the three put together don’t actually mean anything… it’s just the fact that they are put together that is taken as an insult, right?
Me: you say a man is a bitch (a girl and therefore, less than a man) ass (for connecting purposes only) nigga (recognizing that he is of the male persuasion, but you still calling him a bitch)
Nadina: Ass for connecting purposes only…
Me: Yeah, just to make it flow.
Nadina: You really have to be careful when using ass because remember- I am picturing hard.
Me: (laughing) yeah well, you can call someone a “punk ass bitch” or a “trick ass hoe,” or in the case of our current president [George W. Bush] a bitch ass nigga.
Nadina: So ass is really just for connecting purposes only?
Me: Well just in this case, because black guys in America love a fat ass.
Nadina: It’s a good thing you mention that because you really have to explain why’s that?
Me: …To be honest… I don’t know. I like a girl to be proportionate.
Nadina: A girl with a fat ass is not necessarily proportionate.
Me: Right, but your average black dude is really attracted to a woman’s behind
Nadina: That is so weird though…
