is asking a black man to dance a "jig" racist?

[muriel_volestrangler]

109. From 'jig', but not necessarily from the derogatory meaning

The dates for recorded usage seems to show it's from the dance. We have, in order of appearance:

jig, n.1
1.

a. A lively, rapid, springy kind of dance. See also Irish jig n. at Irish adj. and n. Special uses 3.
c1560 A. Scott Poems (S.T.S.) iv. 58 Sum luvis, new cum to toun, With jeigis to mak thame joly; Sum luvis dance vp and doun, To meiss thair malancoly.

jiggy, adj.
jig n.1 + -y suffix1.
1. U.S. slang.

a. Jittery, fidgety; trembling, esp. as the result of drug withdrawal. Also in extended use.
1896 Cent. Mag. May 13/1 The saddle was scarcely fastened, and his jiggy animal so shook him that the center of one of his Egyptian orders dropped out and was lost.

c. Excitedly energetic or uninhibited, often in a sexual manner; to get jiggy : to engage in sexual activity.
1997 W. Smith Gettin' Jiggy wit It (song) , I go psycho when my new joint hit Just can't sit Gotta get jiggy wit it.

jigaboo, n.
Etymology: Related to jig n.2 after bugaboo n.
U.S. slang (depreciative and offensive).

A black person; an African American.
1909 Weston & Barnes I've got Rings on my Fingers (song) , So come to your na-bob, and next Pat-rick's Day Be Mis-tress Mum-bo Jum-bo Jij-ji-boo J. O'Shea.

jig, n.2
Etymology: Origin unknown, but perhaps the same word as jig n.1
U.S. slang (depreciative and offensive).

A black person, an African American.
1924 F. J. Wilstach Slang Dict. Stage (Typescript in N.Y. Public Libr.), Jiggs, Negro actor.