"jigaboo" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: jigaboos [plural]
Etymology: Possibly an African word akin to Bantu tshikabo (“they bow the head docilely”). Alternatively, perhaps from jig, formed similarly to bug and bugaboo. Etymology templates: {{der|en|bnt|-}} Bantu, {{m|sw|tshikabo|t=they bow the head docilely}} tshikabo (“they bow the head docilely”), {{m|en|jig}} jig, {{m|en|bug}} bug, {{m|en|bugaboo}} bugaboo Head templates: {{en-noun}} jigaboo (plural jigaboos)
  1. (offensive, slang, dated) A black person. Tags: dated, offensive, slang Translations (offensive term for black person): 黑鬼 (hēi gǔi) (Chinese Mandarin), 黒んぼ (kuronbo) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-jigaboo-en-noun-PG6l68SO Disambiguation of 'offensive term for black person': 77 23
  2. (offensive, slang, dated) Any dark-skinned person. Tags: dated, offensive, slang
    Sense id: en-jigaboo-en-noun-l18O15dl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English ethnic slurs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 96 Disambiguation of English ethnic slurs: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gigaboo, jiggaboo, zigaboo, ziggaboo Derived forms: jig, nigaboo

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