Wigger

Wigger, also wigga, whigger and whigga, is a derogatory slang term for white people who emulate the mannerisms, language, and fashions that are generally stereotypically associated with African-American culture, particularly hip-hop/rap culture. The word is a portmanteau of "white nigger".

Dictionary.com defines the term as a slang derogatory reference to "a white youth who adopts black youth culture by adopting its speech, wearing its clothes, and listening to its music." Another dictionary defines the term as "offensive slang" referring to a "white person, usually a teenager or young adult who adopts the fashions, the tastes, and often the mannerisms considered typical of urban black youth."

The term is generally considered a derogatory term reflecting stereotypes of African-American, black British, and white culture (when used as a synonym of white trash). The wannabe connotation may be used pejoratively. Labeling someone a "wigger" is similar to and often considered the inverse of the term "acting-white", in which an African American is perceived by other African Americans to speak in a way, act in ways, and be interested in things stereotypically associated with White Americans. Both "Wigger" and "acting-white" are controversial, with some believing that these terms perpetuate racial stereotypes and are an attempt to limit a person to the stereotypes of their own race.

Phenomenon

Bakari Kitwana, "a culture critic who's been tracking American hip hop for years", has written "Why White Kids Love Hip Hop: Wangstas, Wiggers, Wannabes, and the New Reality of Race in America". In 1993, an article in the UK newspaper The Independent described the phenomenon of white, middle-class children who were "wannabe blacks".

Robert A. Clift's documentary titled "Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race and Identity" questions white enthusiasts of black hip-hop culture. The term of art wigger "is used both proudly and derisively to describe white enthusiasts of black hip-hop culture".