Skip to main content

Yattaboo

an offensive deroggatory term for black children.

synonym for pickaninny.

A common, generally-accepted term used in former times to describe young black boys, who were so pictured and identified in some of the National Geographics magazines from the pre-Depression Era of the 1920's.
Look at the cute little yattaboo sittin' there eatin' watermellon.
by Lapdoggie February 8, 2010
mugGet the Yattaboomug.

Share this definition

Sign in to vote

We'll email you a link to sign in instantly.

Or

Check your email

We sent a link to

Open your email