"chigga" meaning in All languages combined

See chigga on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪɡə/ Audio: en-us-chigga.ogg [US] Forms: chiggas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡə Etymology: Blend of chink + nigga. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|chink|nigga}} Blend of chink + nigga Head templates: {{en-noun}} chigga (plural chiggas)
  1. (slang, ethnic slur, offensive) A man of Asian ethnicity who is heavily influenced by hip-hop culture. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-chigga-en-noun-cdlaSYpL Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English blends, People Disambiguation of English blends: 47 53 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 0
  2. (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A vulgar insult for a contemptible Chinese (or, more generally, East Asian) man. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-chigga-en-noun-q8MNHqNd Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪɡə/ Audio: en-us-chigga.ogg [US] Forms: chiggas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡə Etymology: From "Chigwell" (a working-class suburb of Hobart). Head templates: {{en-noun}} chigga (plural chiggas)
  1. (Tasmania, informal, sometimes derogatory) A young working-class person from Hobart, Tasmania Tags: Tasmania, derogatory, informal, sometimes
    Sense id: en-chigga-en-noun-9DnpNpov Categories (other): Tasmanian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English swear words, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 20 68 Disambiguation of English swear words: 10 14 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 14 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 10 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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