CHIGGER

chigger

Noun

  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.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. derogatory term for an East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American.


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