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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Possibly an African word akin to Bantu tshikabo (“they bow the head docilely”). Alternatively, perhaps from jig, formed similarly to bug and bugaboo.
Noun
jigaboo (plural jigaboos)
- (offensive, slang, dated) A black person.
- (offensive, slang, dated) Any dark-skinned person.
Derived terms
Translations
offensive term for black person
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 黑鬼 (zh) (hēi gǔi)
- Japanese: 黒んぼ (kuronbo)
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offensive term for dark-skinned person
References
- ^ Holloway, Joseph E, ed. (13 July 2005). Africanisms in American Culture: jiggabo