Stefan Wigger
Encyclopedia
Stefan Wigger is a German
television
actor
.
His portrayals of late 1920s black actors made his name the basis for the slang term Wigger
, despite many thinking it is just a portmanteau combining the words White
and nigger
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
His portrayals of late 1920s black actors made his name the basis for the slang term Wigger
Wigger
Wigger is a pejorative slang term for a white person who emulates mannerisms, language, and fashions associated with African-American culture, particularly hip hop in the United States or the Grime/Garage scene in Britain. The term is a portmanteau of either wannabe or white and nigger...
, despite many thinking it is just a portmanteau combining the words White
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
and nigger
Nigger
Nigger is a noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a pejorative context to refer to black people , and also as an informal slang term, among other contexts. It is a common ethnic slur...
.