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jigaboo

American  
[jig-uh-boo] / ˈdʒɪg əˌbu /

noun

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
  • jigaboos
    plural
  1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.


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Etymology

Origin of jigaboo

1905–10, perhaps blend of jijiboo (with same sense, origin uncertain) or jig 4 and bugaboo


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