jigaboo

Meanings

Plural: jigaboos

Noun

(ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person
A black person.
Any dark-skinned person.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

coon, nigga, nigger, nigra, spade

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