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jigger

jig·ger

UK/ˈd͡ʒɪɡə/ US/ˈd͡ʒɪɡɚ/ rare archaic dated obsolete slang uk us

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larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation

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From jig + -er (agent suffix). Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary suggests a possible link to Old High German gīga (“fiddle”), for which see modern German Geige.

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