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English
Etymology
From I/he/she/they didn't do nothing, a stereotypical spurious protestation of innocence. Spelling reflects eye dialect.
Pronunciation
Noun
dindu nuffin (plural dindu nuffins)
- (slang, US, derogatory, ethnic slur, offensive) A black person, especially if viewed as being, or likely to be, a criminal.
2015, Detached, “Gun control”, in alt.suicide.methods (Usenet):White cop kills a dindu nuffin and blacks riot because of racism. Black kills cute white girl and we need to control guns? I know you sympathize with lebrons, but damn man, don't fall for it!...
2015, Oregonian Haruspex, “Re: Iran nuclear deal”, in alt.survival (Usenet):The best solution is still the best solution: Sell your property in the city and move to a rural area that has resources, a friendly climate, and get your off-grid home going there. If you're in a city any larger than say, ten thousand people, the dindu nuffins'll getcha whether you're in a fallout shelter or not.
2018 January 30, Byker, “Dindu nuffins compilation”, in alt.california (Usenet), retrieved 2022-07-23: 2018 August 5, Dindu Nuffin, “52 people shot since Friday...”, in alt.politics.scorched-earth (Usenet), retrieved 2022-07-23:Yah, when the temps hit 90°F, the Dindu Nuffins start shootin' each other.
Verb
dindu nuffin
- Pronunciation spelling of didn't do nothing.
He dindu nuffin; he's a good boy!
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