\
  The most prestigious law school admissions discussion board in the world.
BackRefresh Options Favorite

Unfamiliar with "Nigger in a woodpile" idiom, can anyone explain?

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/10/completely-unacce...
startling old irish cottage
  07/10/17
http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=2114734&mc=1...
adventurous incel
  07/10/17
The link confirms the existence of the idiom, but does not e...
startling old irish cottage
  07/10/17
just watch the vid
adventurous incel
  07/10/17
I did there is a woodpile with a nigger in it, but I suspect...
startling old irish cottage
  07/10/17
https://youtu.be/cooncA2iVMA Reference :50
cerise heady becky
  07/10/17
It's almost resembles self reflection, but it's just narciss...
startling old irish cottage
  07/10/17
Yeah, it is addressed to blacks at the end it seems tho
cerise heady becky
  07/10/17
http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=2321539&mc=2...
Wine razzmatazz dingle berry
  07/10/17
Is it similar to brass tacks?
ruby appetizing tattoo
  07/10/17
?
startling old irish cottage
  07/11/17
"Nigger in the woodpile" or "nigger in the fe...
Rabbi Nahasapeemapetilon
  10/01/25
Ty
Guarding of the Brit
  10/01/25
An African somewhere in a (usually Southern) person's ancest...
habeas penem
  10/01/25


Poast new message in this thread



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:25 PM
Author: startling old irish cottage

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/07/10/completely-unacceptable-mp-apologises-after-woodpile-remarks/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#33745131)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:26 PM
Author: adventurous incel

http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=2114734&mc=103&forum_id=2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#33745146)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:36 PM
Author: startling old irish cottage

The link confirms the existence of the idiom, but does not explain it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#33745271)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:52 PM
Author: adventurous incel

just watch the vid

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#33745445)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:55 PM
Author: startling old irish cottage

I did there is a woodpile with a nigger in it, but I suspect it's a reference to something predating the cartoon.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#33745470)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:39 PM
Author: cerise heady becky

https://youtu.be/cooncA2iVMA

Reference :50

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#33745297)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:44 PM
Author: startling old irish cottage

It's almost resembles self reflection, but it's just narcissism.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#33745356)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:56 PM
Author: cerise heady becky

Yeah, it is addressed to blacks at the end it seems tho

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#33745475)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:43 PM
Author: Wine razzmatazz dingle berry

http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=2321539&mc=20&forum_id=2

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#33745345)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:55 PM
Author: ruby appetizing tattoo

Is it similar to brass tacks?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#33745467)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 11th, 2017 1:32 AM
Author: startling old irish cottage

?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#33748041)



Reply Favorite

Date: October 1st, 2025 1:36 AM
Author: Rabbi Nahasapeemapetilon (✅🍑)

"Nigger in the woodpile" or "nigger in the fence" is a figure of speech originating in the United States meaning "some fact of considerable importance that is not disclosed—something suspicious or wrong".[1]

The phrase means an unknown factor, something that causes things to turn out differently than would normally be assumed. Woodpiles used to be stacked loosely with spaces, to avoid rot (see illustration) and were presented by racists as natural hiding places for Black people, where they could either nap (fitting the stereotype of the lazy Black man) or spy on their White neighbors.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#49316610)



Reply Favorite

Date: October 1st, 2025 3:02 AM
Author: Guarding of the Brit

Ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#49316644)



Reply Favorite

Date: October 1st, 2025 8:13 AM
Author: habeas penem

An African somewhere in a (usually Southern) person's ancestry.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3671144&forum_id=2)#49316851)