different between chugger vs chigger

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /t????(?)/

  Rhymes: -???(?)

Etymology 1

Blend of charity +? mugger.

Noun

chugger (plural chuggers)

1. (informal, derogatory) A street fundraiser, especially a private contractor, working on behalf of a charity, who is aggressive or invasive.

Translations

Etymology 2

chug +? -er

Noun

chugger (plural chuggers)

1. One who chugs a drink, especially an alcoholic drink.
2. (fishing) A type of fish lure or fly that makes a popping or chugging sound when twitched.
3. A vehicle or boat with an engine that makes a chugging noise when running.

References

• chugger at OneLook Dictionary Search

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.