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Thread #140565   Message #3231983
Posted By: Mick Pearce (MCP)
30-Sep-11 - 08:40 PM
Thread Name: Juberju/Juber ju/Ju bi ju
Subject: RE: Juberju/Juber ju/Ju bi ju
Re juba ("southern plantation dance) - OED give 1832.

In she's a proper jj, could it be derived from jubejube (= lozenge) -> jubeju, something that makes you feel good, a tonic?

Mick