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Definition of chigger:

(n) : a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching; in US slang, the word Chigger (also pronounced "chigga") is a derogatory slang term for an East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American. The term is a portmanteau of Chinese or chink and nigger, derived from the term "wigger" (White + nigger), which refer to White Westerners who act out urban African American stereotypes
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Definition of chigger:

(n) : a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching; in US slang, the word Chigger (also pronounced "chigga") is a derogatory slang term for an East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American. The term is a portmanteau of Chinese or chink and nigger, derived from the term "wigger" (White + nigger), which refer to White Westerners who act out urban African American stereotypes

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