different between chigger vs jiggers

chigger

English

Alternative forms

  • chigga

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t????(?)/
  • Rhymes: -???(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 (Anthemis cotula)
Translations

Etymology 2

Blend of chink +? nigger

Noun

chigger (plural chiggers)

  1. (US, slang, derogatory, offensive) An East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American.

chigger From the web:



jiggers

English

Noun

jiggers

  1. plural of jigger

jiggers From the web:

  • = 44.3602943 milliliters
  • what jiggers
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