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chigger.

A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪɡɚ/
  1. A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.

  2. A harvest mite (Trombiculidae spp.), a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching.

Where this word comes from

From chigoe, likely from a Cariban language term such as Kari'na siko (“chigoe”) (early recorded variant chico), from Proto-Cariban *tikô.

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

    US · derogatory · ethnic · offensive · slang · slur
Where this word comes from

Blend of chink + nigger.

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