"zigaboo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zigaboos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zigaboo (plural zigaboos)
  1. Alternative form of ziggaboo Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ziggaboo
    Sense id: en-zigaboo-en-noun-HdygrDWI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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