"zigger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ziggers [plural]
Etymology: zig + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|zig|er|id2=agent noun}} zig + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} zigger (plural ziggers)
  1. One who zigs. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-zigger-en-noun-ozvV7Zt2 Disambiguation of People: 47 53 Categories (other): English blends, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English blends: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: ziggers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Russian Z + nigger. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|ru:Z|nigger}} Blend of Russian Z + nigger Head templates: {{en-noun}} zigger (plural ziggers)
  1. (derogatory, vulgar, offensive, neologism, politics) A Russian who supports Kremlin doctrine. Tags: derogatory, neologism, offensive, vulgar Categories (topical): Politics, Nationalism, People, Russian politics
    Sense id: en-zigger-en-noun-qzQxD5jE Disambiguation of Nationalism: 14 86 Disambiguation of People: 47 53 Disambiguation of Russian politics: 0 100 Categories (other): English neologisms, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2023 June 14, Anglospherist 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇫🇰🇮🇪🇮🇲🇬🇮, Twitter",
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          "ref": "2023 July 15, Л?берал_𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 🧠🎮, Twitter",
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