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单词 nigger-rig
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nigger-rigv.

Brit. /ˈnɪɡərɪɡ/, U.S. /ˈnɪɡərˌrɪɡ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nigger n., rig v.2
Etymology: < nigger n. + rig v.2, after nigger-rigged adj.
U.S. regional slang (offensive).
transitive. To construct or repair in a cursory or makeshift manner. Also intransitive.
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society > occupation and work > industry > manufacturing processes > mending or repairing > [verb (transitive)] > clumsily or in makeshift manner
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1977 in J. E. Lighter Hist. Dict. Amer. Slang (1997) II. 664/2 If the engine breaks down you have to nigger-rig another one. It's an Arkansas expression.
1994 Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) (Nexis) 11 Dec. 1 e Hey Johnny, he remembers another saying, let's nigger-rig this equipment here.
2000 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 10 Sept. c1 Once, when a problem just needed a quick temporary fix, a co-worker suggested Harrison ‘just nigger-rig it’.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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