jigaboo
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
jigaboo (plural jigaboos)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
offensive term for dark-skinned person
References[edit]
- ^ Holloway, Joseph E, ed. (13 July 2005). Africanisms in American Culture: jiggabo