əˌbu noun, plural jig·a·boos. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a black person.
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jigaboo
insulting name for "a black person," 1909, perhaps from jig (q.v.), which had been applied insultingly to persons since late 18c., and ending from bugaboo.
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Jigaboo
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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