jungle fever
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Meaning · English
Attraction of a person of non-African descent towards people of West, Central, East or Southern African descent.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “jungle fever” mean?
Attraction of a person of non-African descent towards people of West, Central, East or Southern African descent.
Is “jungle fever” formal or informal?
jungle fever is generally derogatory, slang.