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jigaboo

jigaboo

2 9.9
A very offensive word used to insult Black people
  • noun
  • Slur
: [OFENSIVO] negrata
  • During the conversation, the racist slur jigaboo was mentioned, causing many to feel uncomfortable.

Examples

  • Something he obviously knows a little about, considering he then commented under the names "jigaboo" and "black powuh."

    Blog text (34)

  • Yesterday, the boys called Paul spic, jigaboo.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • You tell that lazy jigaboo the state of Mississippi ain't interested in his meteorological assessments!

    Life (1999)

  • SOMEONE GET THIS JIGABOO AWAY FROM ME!

    White Chicks (2004)

  • Eddie's grandfather often used the offensive term jigaboo to express his disapproval of his grandson's friends.

  • The movie sparked controversy when it used the derogatory word jigaboo in a painful scene about discrimination.

Surface Forms

jigaboo singular
jigaboos plural

Etymology

Jigaboo has an uncertain origin; it may come from the short word jig, which means 'dance', or from other old slang, and it appeared in songs and shows from the 1800s as a hateful name for Black people. That's why jigaboo is a deeply offensive, racist word and should never be used.