chigga

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪɡə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪɡə

Etymology 1

Blend of Chinese +‎ nigga.

Noun

chigga (plural chiggas)

  1. (slang, sometimes offensive) A man of Asian ethnicity who is heavily influenced by hip-hop culture.
    • 2016, “Dat $tick”‎[1]performed by Rich Brian:
      And you don't wanna fuck / With a chigga like me / When I pull up in that Maserati
  2. (slang, offensive, ethnic slur) A vulgar insult for a contemptible Chinese (or, more generally, East Asian) man.

Etymology 2

From "Chigwell" (a working-class suburb of Hobart).

Noun

chigga (plural chiggas)

  1. (Tasmania, informal, sometimes derogatory) A young working-class person from Hobart, Tasmania