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jigaboo

ji·ga·boo

UK/ˈd͡ʒɪɡəbuː/ uncommon dated slang

noun

1.

(ethnic slur) offensive name for a Black person

  • “only a Black can call another Black a nigga”
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Origin

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

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