Chigger
WordNet
noun
(1) Larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
(2) Small tropical flea; the fertile female burrows under the skin of the host including humans
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A chigoe flea (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.
Noun
- derogatory term for an East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American.