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thigger

English

Alternative forms

  • thiggar (Scotland)

Etymology

From Middle English *thiggere, equivalent to thig +? -er. Cognate with Shetlandic tiggar (“beggar”), Danish tigger (“beggar”), Swedish tiggare (“beggar”).

Noun

thigger (plural thiggers)

  1. One who thigs or solicits subsistence from others; a beggar.

Related terms

  • thigster

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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.

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