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thigger

thigger noun: one who thigs or solicits subsistence from others; a beggar.

Noun

thigger (plural thiggers)

  1. One who thigs or solicits subsistence from others; a beggar.

Forms of thigger

pluralthiggers
alternative Scotlandthiggar

Origin of thigger

From Middle English *thiggere, equivalent to thig + -er. Cognate with Shetlandic tiggar (“beggar”), Danish tigger (“beggar”), Swedish tiggare (“beggar”).

Questions about thigger

What does thigger mean?
Thigger means one who thigs or solicits subsistence from others; a beggar.
What part of speech is thigger?
Thigger is a noun.
What is the plural of thigger?
The plural of thigger is thiggers.

Words near thigger in the dictionary

  1. thievishly
  2. thievishness
  3. thifluzamide
  4. thig
  5. thigged
  6. thigger
  7. thiggers
  8. thigging
  9. thigh
  10. thigh boot
  11. thigh boots

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