\
  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...
fragrant kitty cat
  07/10/17
http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=2114734&mc=1...
Sepia cerebral macaca sanctuary
  07/10/17
The link confirms the existence of the idiom, but does not e...
fragrant kitty cat
  07/10/17
just watch the vid
Sepia cerebral macaca sanctuary
  07/10/17
I did there is a woodpile with a nigger in it, but I suspect...
fragrant kitty cat
  07/10/17
https://youtu.be/cooncA2iVMA Reference :50
adventurous site private investor
  07/10/17
It's almost resembles self reflection, but it's just narciss...
fragrant kitty cat
  07/10/17
Yeah, it is addressed to blacks at the end it seems tho
adventurous site private investor
  07/10/17
http://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=2321539&mc=2...
copper territorial step-uncle's house
  07/10/17
Is it similar to brass tacks?
Talented Twinkling Hissy Fit
  07/10/17
?
fragrant kitty cat
  07/11/17
"Nigger in the woodpile" or "nigger in the fe...
Rabbi Nahasapeemapetilon
  10/01/25
Ty
Moon of the Other Side of the Kingdom of Evil
  10/01/25


Poast new message in this thread



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:25 PM
Author: fragrant kitty cat

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...id.#33745131)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:26 PM
Author: Sepia cerebral macaca sanctuary

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...id.#33745146)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:36 PM
Author: fragrant kitty cat

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...id.#33745271)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:52 PM
Author: Sepia cerebral macaca sanctuary

just watch the vid

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



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:55 PM
Author: fragrant kitty cat

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...id.#33745470)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:39 PM
Author: adventurous site private investor

https://youtu.be/cooncA2iVMA

Reference :50

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



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:44 PM
Author: fragrant kitty cat

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

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



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:56 PM
Author: adventurous site private investor

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

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



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:43 PM
Author: copper territorial step-uncle's house

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...id.#33745345)



Reply Favorite

Date: July 10th, 2017 7:55 PM
Author: Talented Twinkling Hissy Fit

Is it similar to brass tacks?

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



Reply Favorite

Date: July 11th, 2017 1:32 AM
Author: fragrant kitty cat

?

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



Reply Favorite

Date: October 1st, 2025 3:02 AM
Author: Moon of the Other Side of the Kingdom of Evil

Ty

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