Meaning

2 senses

  1. (dated, offensive, slang)A black person.

    (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person

  2. (dated, offensive, slang)Any dark-skinned person.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Aart called Sami "jigaboo."

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Origin

Possibly an African word akin to Bantu tshikabo (“they bow the head docilely”). Alternativ

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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Forms

plural: jigaboos

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Derivedjignigaboo

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
jibejiffyjigjigglejigsaw
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