chigger

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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

Translations

• French: puce chique
• Spanish: nigua

Translations

• French: aoutat
• Spanish: ácaro de la cosecha, ácaro rojo

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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