Nicki Minaj is lashing back at the maid who claimed she was forcibly removed from the rapper’s house last week — telling friends, the housekeeper in question is making up the entire story for money.

As we first reported, Nicki fired one of her maids a few weeks ago for asking for an autograph — but last week, according to police, the maid came back … and Nicki flipped, at which point her BF allegedly tried to push the maid out of the house. The maid’s boss then filed a battery report.

But Nicki is adamant … the maid is full of crap … insisting no one ever got forceful in any way during the altercation.

Nicki is telling friends … the maid is just out for hush money — hoping the “Super Bass” singer will simply pay her off to make her go away.

Attempts to reach the maid in question were unsuccessful.

• tmz