jigaboo

noun
/ˈd͡ʒɪɡəbuː/UK

Etymology

Possibly an African word akin to Bantu tshikabo (“they bow the head docilely”). Alternatively, perhaps from jig, formed similarly to bug and bugaboo.

Definitions

  1. A black person.

  2. Any dark-skinned person.

The neighborhood

Derived

jig, nigaboo

Vish — recursive loop

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