csteele,

So it is exactly as I described: 'Jigaboo' is US fringe rapper slang of functional illiterates and has a range of meanings, all of which can apply and none is superior to any other.

That was the very point I was trying to illustrate but it has gone completely over your head -that the definition implied by the OP was not superior to any other his invented white girlfriend could have implied by the her alleged use of the word in naming the dog. Because the OP claimed it was a dog's name that would indicate that it was used as a proper noun (for your benefit, capitalised). That gave some leads to the use of it and possible meanings.

Again, it is apparently US way-out fringe group black rapper on black and has no origin, sense or use outside of at very narrow sub-culture of the slums. It can mean what the user intends it to mean, out of a broad range of possible meanings. That is well demonstrated by the examples.

It is amusing that you wasted your time trying to find some way to turn it back on me though. Better luck next time with your childish ad hominems.

Dear onthebeach,

Interesting response that I will leave to others to judge.

All I'm hoping for is that you have the strength to recognise the true reason for your angst. Once you do so you will notice, as I'm sure many of us here do, almost every post from you reveals psycho-sexual issues.

For instance why has the person the OP referred to as a “very close non-Aboriginal friend” now become in your mind his “invented white girlfriend”. Why not leave it as his friend? Are you concerned about an aboriginal man having a white woman as a 'very close friend'? Do you think they may have had sexual relations in the past and that is what is bothering you? Does the language you have been employing give you any cause for reflection? It should.

Perhaps exploring this with someone with a professional background would be a wise course of action. I am most certainly unqualified to assist in this regard. Good luck.

onthebeach,

I have to give you kudos for your skill in using lots of words to deny the obvious.

Jansey's friend named her dog Jigga Boo.

Jansey pointed out to her that this was a racist term (or are you trying to tell us that his friend just happened to come up with this name out of the blue?)

The friend decided that her own interpretation of Jigga Boo was that it shouldn't cause offence - and apparently has not spoken to Jansey since.

csteele, has ascertained that Jigga Boo indeed has gross racist overtones.

I know it's difficult for white middle-class people to understand the raw psychological wounds left after being called a racist term. These things were once so common that they were spoken without a second thought - not so today.

Agatha Christie once wrote a book titled "Ten Little N.....s". She had grown up listening to the nursery rhyme, and probably didn't bat an eyelid, because in those times racist abuse was bandied around willy-nilly in mainstream society. I think the book's title in more modern editions is now "Ten Little Indians".

My point being that society these days strives not to give unnecessary offence in that way. Apparently, there are some venues where one can say anything they like and expect no censure (until recently).....if offence is caused on reasonable grounds, even inadvertently, it should be acknowledged and rectified.

This is exactly what the "little girl" did.

You should take a leaf out of her book, instead of converting words and logic into extra cargo for your bandwagon.

The original post was fantastic, preposterous, ridiculous and naive creative storytelling the only apparent aim of which was to promote the word Jigaboo as a 'racist' term. The person responsible was new to the site and despite 55 pages and people asking for him for explanations, has never been heard of again.

The evidence is that far from being a 'racist' word, Jigaboo is US way-out fringe group black rapper on black and has no origin, sense or use outside of at very narrow niche sub-culture of the Rapper's 'hard life' and slums. It can mean whatever the functional illiterates who use it intend it to mean, out of a broad range of possible meanings. That was well demonstrated by the two equally correct alternative meanings I cited from a Net slang dictionary.

It does you no credit to pretend that Jigaboo has had any currency in Australia or is at all relevant. The OP's story is obviously bogus. Your support for it is bogus as well.

Your callous and arrogant disregard for the rights and proper care of the child has been discussed in many posts before. Obviously you believe the end justifies the means. It is truly disgusting that anyone would turn a blind eye to the ruthless, excessive, cruel and politically convenient treatment of this child and not be demanding redress, let along seek to defend and justify it as you and a few others of a similar Authoritarian Left persuasion here do.

It is NOT RIGHT, it is NEVER OK to warp the rights of a child and treat her like that.

onthebeach,

Okay, time to cough up.

Produce the posts that sought to "defend" or "justify" the "treatment" of the child by authorities?

Still no opinion on all those "non"-Lefty types who taught the child to fling belligerent abuse at sportsmen on playing fields?

No, I thought not.....

<< belligerent >>
“1.Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
2. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.”
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/belligerent
Hmmmmmmmm –I’ll have to take another look at the vid!

The rights of the child are “paramount”,or so we are told-- till it seems they conflict with that greater cause -–the jihad against all things Western.

Actually, this thread compliments well that other one: http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=5837
Where we are finding that the rights of women --which are also said to be of paramount importance – take a back seat when they conflict the same (greater jihad).

Anyone who saw the recent Q&A session which included, among others, Germaine Greer & Mia Freedman will have seen much more belle-ligerence there towards all things white-male & Western –but heaps of un-belligerence (pussy-footing even) around issues re the rights of anyone in the non-Western world.

Betya that Poirot got straight A’s at anti-Western jihadi boot camp.