Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(W.I.) coarse or common, worthless.

1942		L. Bennett ‘Cuss Cuss’ in Jamaica Dialect Verses 27: Gwan gal yuh favah teggereg / Ah wey yuh gwine goh do / Yuh an’ yuh buggo-yagga fren’ / Dem, tink me fraida yuh.
1960–82		L. Bennett Auntie Roachy Sey (2003) 2: ‘I am not going backing’ is boogooyagga English. [...] An when we seh smaddy ‘boogoo-yagga’, everbody know seh dat him outa-order.
1966		(con. 1940s) L. Bennett ‘Recruit’ in Jamaica Labrish 92: Ebery lickle boogooyagga bwoy / Dah-goh a ’Merica. [Ibid.] ‘Independence’ 170: Independance / Woulda never have a chance / Wid so much boogooyagga / Dah-expose dem ignorance. [Ibid.] ‘Cuss-Cuss’ 188: Yuh an yuh boogooyagga fren.
1966		L. Bennett ‘Cuss Cuss’ 🎵 Gwan gal yuh fava teggereg, / Ah wey yuh gwine goh do? / Yuh an yuh boogooyagga fren / Dem tink me fraid o’ yuh?
1995		Francis-Jackson Official Dancehall Dict. 5: Boogu-yagga (Ja.) [...] 2. [used] of coarse or common behaviour.
2010		Jamaica Patwah 1 Mar. 🌐 Mi nuh waah heat dem dah booguyaga music.