jigaboo

English

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Etymology

Possibly an African word akin to Bantu tshikabo (“they bow the head docilely”).[1] Alternatively, perhaps from jig, formed similarly to bug and bugaboo.

Noun

jigaboo (plural jigaboos)

  1. (offensive, slang, dated) A black person.
  2. (offensive, slang, dated) Any dark-skinned person.

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References
  1. Holloway, Joseph E, ed. (13 July 2005). Africanisms in American Culture: jiggabo
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