NINJA

What Does NINJA Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

NINJA means "Expert" and "N-----r."

Expert

The original NINJAs were 14th century Japanae warriors who were highly-skilled in martial arts. The term NINJA is now widely used to refer to a person who is highly skilled in something (e.g., a "football ninja," a "chess ninja," a "Sudoku ninja"). For example:

Toni: My phone keeps freezing and rebooting.
Jo: You should talk to Pat or Lou, they're both Android NINJAs.

N-----r

In some racist circles, NINJA is used as a slur to refer to Black people, in place of the n-word. For example:

Sam: I see you've got a new NINJA in your class.
Lee: You think your smart because you say NINJA instead of n-----r? Everyone knows exactly what you mean. Dickhead.

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When I write NINJA, I mean this:

"Expert"

Summary of Key Points for the First Definition of NINJA

"Expert" is, by far, the most common meaning for NINJA when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

NINJA
Definition:	Expert
Type:	Word (Slang)
Guessability:	1: Easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Second Definition

"N-----r" is another definition for NINJA.

NINJA
Definition:	N-----r
Type:	Word (Slang)
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at NINJA

NINJA is a word of Japanese origin that is often used in English as a slang word. Slang refers to words, phrases and uses of language that are regarded as very informal and which are often restricted to a special context or a particular group of users.