Everyone knows that the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s are plagued by the scourge of white teenagers and young adults who think they are inner city blacks. Was this already widespread in the mid-late 80s or did Vanilla Ice pretty much invent it?

I know the Beastie Boys were very popular in 1986 and I doubt all of their fans were black. Even in the early 80s Wham and Blondie flirted with hip hop style, so it's not like rap was entirely unknown to white people.

Is 'wigger' an offensive word?

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You brought up Vanilla Ice already.

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Is 'wigger' an offensive word?


Highly offensive

Highly offensive



Thanks, I thought so.

Highly offensive


I definitely agree. >:(

Well, the word is a version of another word (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).  :-\\

I've heard this word used a lot in high school, by white and black people. A word gets used around you and you feel way too comfortable around it, which is perhaps why the original poster used it. Not an excuse, I know. I've only used the word to explain to another person once why it is offensive and what it means though.

I've seen white and asian Facebook users use the N word, so some people are bad influences.

It's the same as calling a black person a "n!gger" >:(  And as a 38, 39 in September, white female I find that particular word to be quite offensive.  So I haven't the foggiest notion what exactly the point of this thread is but I would appreciate it very much if the original poster of this thread to please choose words with a little more care because if you don't you're going to get a reaction just like this.

Never heard the term before this thread...

Never heard the term before this thread...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wigger

Wigger (or "wigga") is a slang term for a white person who emulates mannerisms, language, and fashions associated with African-American culture, particularly hip hop, and in Britain, the grime scene. The term is a portmanteau of white and ******.

The term may be considered derogatory, reflecting stereotypes of African-American, black British and white culture (when used as synonym of white trash). The wannabe connotation may be used pejoratively, implying a failed attempt at cultural appropriation by a white subject. It is also sometimes used in a racist manner, not only belittling the person perceived as "acting black", but also demeaning black people and culture, by proxy.

Historically, the term "white ******" has been used in Northern Ireland to refer to the Catholics.  An example of this can be found in the Elvis Costello song "Oliver's Army", which contains the following lyric: "Only takes one itchy trigger. One more widow, one less white ******." It was also applied to Irish Catholic immigrants to the United States and their descendants. Today, the term may be considered derogatory to Irish-Americans. In another use of the term, Pierre Vallières's work White ******s of America refers to French Canadians.