2 definitions by notPCor1984
Noun (slang) A name for people of african descent and/or of the negro race who are citizens of the United States. Sometimes generally applied to any dark skinned person living in america. Not common in current use, it has been replaced with african american, for no appearent reason other than the two following; Possibly to distance the speaker or the referents from the late 1960s/early 1970s era when the term was in very common and popular use, or to make it harder to spell, to pronounce, and to use more characters in written material.
Of the socially acceptable and non slur terms used for people of the negro race in the 20th century like colored, of color, afro american, black, minority, or african american, my personal favorite is afro american.
by notPCor1984 June 28, 2005
Noun (slang)A afro-american person whom holds a college degree or occupies a position of employment due to Affirmative Action quotas and/or relaxation of entry standards or reductions in job experience or qualifications required to meet the aforementioned quotas. May or may not have earned the degree or be currently qualified/competent for the position.
Leroy's an example of a "quota nigger", he can't do his job corectly without help, and he appears too uneducated to have graduated college.
by notPCor1984 June 28, 2005