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Thigger vs Chigger - What's the difference?

thigger | chigger |

As nouns the difference between thigger and chigger

is that thigger is one who thigs or solicits subsistence from others; a beggar while chigger is a chigoe (tunga penetrans ), a kind of flea found in tropical climates or chigger can be (us|slang|derogatory|offensive) an east asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban african american.

thigger

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (Scotland)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who thigs or solicits subsistence from others; a beggar.

    • Related terms

    * (l)

    chigger

    English

    (wikipedia chigger)

    Alternative forms

    * chigga

    Etymology 1

    From (chigoe)

    Noun

    (en 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.
    • Synonyms
    * (mite) harvest mite
    Derived terms
    * chigger weed

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, slang, derogatory, offensive) An East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American.
    • (en)