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Slur Represents Reason & Origins
Boogie Blacks Referring to "Boogie Woogie" form of jazz? Could come from W. African "Buuker" or "Buckra", meaning "Devil", "Boogie man" or "White Man". Turned around and used against Blacks by Whites.
Boogie Man Whites Enslaved African-Americans told tales to their children of a Boogie Man who would abduct you, kill you or otherwise cause harm to you if you were to leave the plantation. The Boogie man of which they spoke was in essence the white man. (Possible connection tot the ghost like appearance of the KKK)
Bush-Boogie Blacks Derived from their jungle origins.
Po'bucker Whites Corruption of West African "Buuker" meaning devil, boogie-man or white man. Poor white trash were referred to as "Po'buckers".
Schwoogie Blacks Believed to be contraction of Yiddish/German schwatrz (black) and boogie.