chigger

English

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Alternative forms

• chigga

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪɡə(r)

Etymology 1

From chigoe

Noun

chigger (plural chiggers)

1. A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.
2. A harvest mite, a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching.

Synonyms

• (mite): harvest mite

Derived terms

• chigger weed

Translations

chigoe flea

• Alabama: wancholaski
• French: puce chique (fr) f

• Japanese: スナノミ (ja) (sunanomi)
• Spanish: nigua (es) f

harvest mite

• Alabama: wancholaski
• French: aoutat (fr) m

• Japanese: ツツガムシ (ja) (tsutsugamushi)
• Spanish: ácaro de la cosecha (es) m, ácaro rojo (es) m

Etymology 2

Blend of chink and nigger

Noun

chigger (plural chiggers)

1. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (slang, US) derogatory term for an East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American.