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jigger flea — Jigger Jig ger (j[i^]g g[ e]r), n. [A corrupt. of chigre.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of flea ({Tunga penetrans}, or {Sarcopsylla penetrans}, or {Pulex penetrans}), which burrows beneath the skin; called also {jigger flea}. See {Chigoe}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jigger flea — noun Etymology: jigger (III) : chigoe … Useful english dictionary
Jigger — Jig ger (j[i^]g g[ e]r), n. [A corrupt. of chigre.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of flea ({Tunga penetrans}, or {Sarcopsylla penetrans}, or {Pulex penetrans}), which burrows beneath the skin; called also {jigger flea}. See {Chigoe}. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jigger — The term jigger may refer to: *An ethnic slur for black people; see List of ethnic slurs#J *A Handcar, a hand operated railway car *A Jigger (bartending), a measure of alcoholic beverage ingredients, and the tool used to measure them. *A jigger… … Wikipedia
jigger — jigger1 /jig euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that jigs. 2. Naut. a. the lowermost sail set on a jiggermast. b. jiggermast. c. a light tackle, as a gun tackle. 3. any of various mechanical devices, many of which have a jerky or jolting motion. 4.… … Universalium
jigger — (n.) 1.5 ounce shot glass, 1836, American English, in early use also of the drink itself, from jigger illicit distillery (1824), of unknown origin; or else perhaps from jigger, a 1756 alteration of CHIGGER (Cf. chigger) tiny mite or flea. As a… … Etymology dictionary
flea — /flee/, n. 1. any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap. 2. either of two common fleas of the genus Ctenocephalides, the very small, black… … Universalium
flea — Synonyms and related words: broad jumper, bucking bronco, buckjumper, cat flea, chigoe, cockroach, crab, dog flea, frog, gazelle, goat, grasshopper, grayback, high jumper, hopper, hurdle racer, hurdler, jackrabbit, jigger, jumper, jumping bean,… … Moby Thesaurus
jigger — Synonyms and related words: affair, angler, article, artifact, cat flea, chigoe, cockroach, concern, crab, dibber, dibbler, dingus, dofunny, dog flea, dohickey, dojigger, dojiggy, domajig, domajigger, doodad, dowhacky, draft, dram, drench, drift… … Moby Thesaurus
jigger — Chigoe Chig oe, Chigre Chig re, n. [Cf. F. chigue, perh. fr. Catalan chic small, Sp. chico; or of Peruvian origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of flea ({Tunga penetrans}, formerly {Pulex penetrans}), common in the West Indies and South America, which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
