# jigaboo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəbuː/

## Definitions
1. A black person.
2. Any dark-skinned person.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jigaboo