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Chigger
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Fleas & Parasites:
A
chigoe
(Tunga penetrans), a
kind of
flea
found in
tropical
climates.
●
In Mites and ticks & Parasites:
A
harvest mite
, a very small,
red mite
endemic
to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the
infestation
of which
causes
intense
itching.
🤬
In American English, Parasites & People:
An East Asian person who
behaves
in ways
similar
to a
stereotypical
urban
African American.
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Origin
chigger
English
chink
English
nigger
English
niger
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Thrip
Mealy Bug
Camel Spider
Tarantula Hawk
Carpenter Ant
Garter Snake
Blister Beetle
Hobo Spider
Palmetto Bug
Spider Mite
Fire Ant
Rhymes
Digger
Bigger
Chigger
Fligger
Snigger
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