I sort of learned it as early as first grade too. I was reading a map of Africa on the wall and pronounced "Niger" as you might expect a first grade trying to be edgy would say it. I knew it was a bad word but had literally no idea what it meant. Some adult passing by (a parent, not a teach) scolded me fiercely for it. This was in the south in the early 90s, so good on that guy for calling me on my bullshit.
I sort of learned it as early as first grade too. I was reading a map of Africa on the wall and pronounced "Niger" as you might expect a first grade trying to be edgy would say it. I knew it was a bad word but had literally no idea what it meant. Some adult passing by (a parent, not a teach) scolded me fiercely for it. This was in the south in the early 90s, so good on that guy for calling me on my bullshit.