negrito

a person of African descent

From negro (“black”) + -ito (diminutive suffix). The -ito is generally thought to serve to make it more endearing and less offensive (compare Portuguese negão). For the Philippine sense, the -ito comes from the general description of the small stature of the specified people upon their first encounter.

ellipsis of negrito austral; Citharexylum berlandieri, a Mexican shrub of the vervain family.; Negrito

From negro (“black”) + -ito (diminutive suffix). The -ito is generally thought to serve to make it more endearing and less offensive (compare Portuguese negão). For the Philippine sense, the -ito comes from the general description of the small stature of the specified people upon their first encounter.

Excessively enthusiastic or insistent on getting one’s way

From negro (“black”) + -ito (diminutive suffix). The -ito is generally thought to serve to make it more endearing and less offensive (compare Portuguese negão). For the Philippine sense, the -ito comes from the general description of the small stature of the specified people upon their first encounter.