CNN’s Piers Morgan enjoyed some of his highest ratings ever tonight, following up Anderson Cooper’s interview of George Zimmerman trial Juror B37 with an appearance by the prosecution’s star witness, Rachel Jeantel.

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CNN is killing it tonight w/ @AC360 Juror B37 exclusive & Rachel Jeantel on @piersmorgan. Catch part 2 of juror intv at 10pm — Shawna Shepherd (@ShepherdCNN) July 16, 2013

The combination was ratings dynamite, and millions of viewers not only heard Jeantel drop a bomb in the form of the N-word; she also explained the difference between the racist version and the non-racist variant.

Jeantel tells @piersmorgan the N word, with a 'gah' at the end is a nice term for any man. it is not a racial word. — Shannon Luibrand (@shannL18) July 16, 2013

"N" word must end w/ an "a" to be non-racist, Rachel Jeantel just said. @CNN — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) July 16, 2013

Jeantel drops the N-word on live TV, defends the use of the word — Ed Hornick (@edhornick) July 16, 2013

So Paula Deen's crime 27 years ago was using "er" at the end of a forbidden word instead of "a" ?? http://t.co/NrliORXm7H #insane — Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) July 16, 2013

It's time for CNN to apologize to Paula Deen. — toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) July 16, 2013

So confused, we can use the N word but only when we pronounce it correctly? @piersmorgan @CNN — Southern With Sass (@LilSouthernSass) July 16, 2013

Jeantel is giving people permission to use the "N" word as long as it ends in an a?? Sorry, still off limits. #PiersMorgan #Zimmerman idiot — Seth Essex (@herassment) July 16, 2013

If I understood Rachel Jeantel (BIG if), the N word isn't racist if you say it "n-gga" while beating a white dude. Thanks, @piersmorgan — Bill Hobbs (@billhobbs) July 16, 2013

As long as we’re asking, is “creepy ass cracker” really a compliment, as some have suggested?

Oh dear. RT @KatMcKinley: Piers Morgan is embarrassing. He actually just asked Rachel, "Is there an "er" on "cracker?" — Dan Isett (@DanIsett) July 16, 2013

Dying at Piers Morgan trying to find the meaning and the spelling of the word cracka!! — Erica Sanchez (@Ericaashley123) July 16, 2013

"Cracka" means a security guard? I'm *in* her generation and I've never heard that. @piersmorgan #ZimmermanTrial — Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) July 16, 2013

@BethanyBowra @piersmorgan I've lived in Florida my whole life and I've never heard the word cracker referring to a security guard — Sarah Gilliard (@sarahgilliard07) July 16, 2013