niggeritis

noun

niggeritis

noun

Etymology From nigger + -itis.

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Caribbean, Jamaica, Ethnic, Offensive, Slang, Slur An urge to sleep after eating much food.

  • Stacy let me drive, and I was wide awake on coffee. So, I figured I'd let the girls indulge in some niggeritis while I did some sightseeing.2009, Relentless Aaron, Burning Desire, page 114:
  • Hector laughed and said it was the food, giving me what I called niggeritis; black people get a little tired after eating and burning a spliff. When you finish a good meal, all you want to do is sleep.2016, O’Neil Gray, The Banana Boat Man:
2 more examples
  • Shrugging his shoulders, Carl went downstairs and ate his food then got niggeritis then fell asleep on the couch. He slept for hours until he felt a hand on his shoulder.2019, Brianna Barnes, A True Woman's Worth Is Better Than Real Gold:
  • Zari seemed relieved as we walked to one of the food deserts to get something to eat. When we got back to my apartment I caught niggeritis and went right to sleep.2022, Jim Hill, Born to Be, page 340:

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