chigger

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/ˈtʃɪɡə(ɹ)/ English

Definitions

noun

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

noun

An East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American.

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Synonyms

harvest mite chigoe flea chigoe redbug jigger tunga penetrans bites mites chegoe nigua chegre sand flea sandworm chinch goatchafer doodlebug

Associated

chiggers browne bite quarterback hill

Rhymes

vigor gold digger digger outrigger hair trigger ditch digger gun trigger posthole digger mud digger gain vigor

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