American-Born Confused Desi, Indian Americans or other South Asian Americans, (desi) who were born in the United States. Used chiefly by South Asian immigrants to imply confusion about cultural …

jigaboo (n.) insulting name for a black person, 1909, perhaps from jig (q.v.), which had been applied insultingly to persons (regardless of race) since late 18c., and ending from bugaboo.

The meaning of JIGABOO is —used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a black person.

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Nov 21, 2025 · Possibly an African word akin to Bantu tshikabo (“they bow the head docilely”). [1] . Alternatively, perhaps from jig, formed similarly to bug and bugaboo. jigaboo (plural jigaboos) […] a …

/ ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.buː / uk / ˈdʒɪɡ.ə.buː / an extremely offensive word for a black person (Definition of jigaboo from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of 'jigaboo' jigaboo in American English (ˈdʒɪɡəˌbuː) noun Word forms: plural -boos derogatory, offensive slang

JIGABOO definition: a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person. See examples of jigaboo used in a sentence.