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Sandfloh
A chigoe, a kind of flea found in tropical climatesA chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.
/ˈt͡ʃɪɡɚ/
Значення
значень: 3A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.
Sandfloh
A harvest mite (Trombiculidae spp.), a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching.
(США, зневажливе, ethnic, образливе, сленг, slur)An East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American.
Ще визначення
- larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
- small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
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За значеннями 1
chigoe flea:
Походження
From chigoe, likely from a Cariban language term such as Kari'na siko (“chigoe”) (early reFrom chigoe, likely from a Cariban language term such as Kari'na siko (“chigoe”) (early recorded variant chico), from Proto-Cariban *tikô.
Blend of chink + nigger.
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Форми
множина: chiggersСиноніми
синонімів: 6mite:harvest mite
Близькі за значенням
- larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation:harvest mitejiggerredbug
- small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans:chigoechigoe fleaTunga penetrans
Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 1Похідніchigger weed