niggerhead

Niggerheads (isolated parts of coral reef), w:North West IslandNorth West Island, Queensland, Australia, ca. 1931

Meaning

Noun

A bollard made from an old cannon.
A geode.
A coneflower.
An isolated part of a coral reef.
A tussock (clump of plant material), found on tundra.
A strong black variety of chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form.

Origin

From nigger + head, reflecting a supposed resemblance to a black person's head.

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