dindu nuffin
English
Alternative forms
- dindunuffin
- dindu
Etymology
From didn't do nothing (“anything”), a stereotypical spurious protestation of dubious innocence.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɪnduː ˈnʌfɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɪndu ˈnʌfən/
Noun
dindu nuffin (plural dindu nuffins)
- (slang, derogatory, ethnic slur, neologism, offensive) A black person.
- (slang, derogatory, ethnic slur, neologism, offensive) A black criminal.
Citations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:dindu nuffin.
Verb
dindu nuffin
- Eye dialect spelling of didn't do nothing (anything).