chigger

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪɡɚ/ Rhymes: -ɪɡə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From chigoe, likely from a Cariban language term such as Kari'na siko (“chigoe”) (early recorded variant chico), from Proto-Cariban *tikô. ==== Noun ==== chigger (plural chiggers) A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates. A harvest mite (Trombiculidae spp.), 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 (Asclepias tuberosa) ===== Translations ===== ==== References ==== “chigger”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. chigger on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Trombiculidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === Blend of chink +‎ nigger. ==== Noun ==== chigger (plural chiggers) (US, slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) An East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American. ===== Alternative forms ===== chigga