@thesoypill of it today, but I'm also quite sure that it would have come up as a term eventually even if Germany was completely shut off from the rest of the world
@thesoypill I'd argue that the n-word is largely used instead of friend / pal or brother. Digger originates from the word Dicker (fatty) which took its meaning from the phrase "Mit jemandem dicke sein" (to be thick (here: good friends) with someone). I'm sure black culture inspires the use