"chigga" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪɡə/ Audio: en-us-chigga.ogg Forms: chiggas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡə Etymology: Blend of Chinese + nigga. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Chinese|nigga}} Blend of Chinese + nigga Head templates: {{en-noun}} chigga (plural chiggas)
  1. (slang, sometimes offensive) A man of Asian ethnicity who is heavily influenced by hip-hop culture. Tags: offensive, slang, sometimes
    Sense id: en-chigga-en-noun-cdlaSYpL
  2. (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A vulgar insult for a contemptible Chinese man. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-chigga-en-noun-6gXkVw5K Categories (other): English ethnic slurs
  3. (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A vulgar insult for a contemptible East Asian man. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slang, slur Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-chigga-en-noun-kpkMTGx2 Disambiguation of People: 8 16 70 5 Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 30 25 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɪɡə/ Audio: en-us-chigga.ogg 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 10 19 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 8 19 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 14 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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