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Wigger vs Ligger - What's the difference?

wigger | ligger |

As nouns the difference between wigger and ligger

is that wigger is a maker of wigs or wigger can be a caucasian person (typically young and male) who dresses, speaks, or otherwise behaves in a manner that is stereotypically associated with certain aspects of african-american, caribbean or hip-hop culture while ligger is the horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger or ligger can be (slang) a freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music industry or ligger can be a baited line attached to a float, for night fishing.

wigger

English

(wikipedia wigger)

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A maker of wigs.

    • Etymology 2

    Alternative forms

    *wigga, whigger

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Caucasian person (typically young and male) who dresses, speaks, or otherwise behaves in a manner that is stereotypically associated with certain aspects of African-American, Caribbean or hip-hop culture.

    • See also

    *coconut

    ligger

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . See (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger.
  • A nether millstone.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A freeloader or hanger-on, especially in the music industry.
  • * Peaches Geldof may be a top showbiz ligger – but now she’s got a group of her own.'' – "Peaches gets own band", ''The Sun , 29 Aug 2006
  • * The ligger caused a scene when he begged one reveller to find him some gear – and offered sexual favours in return.'' – "Wicked Whispers", ''The Mirror , 29 Jan 2005

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A baited line attached to a float, for night fishing.
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