We pulled up a couple of plants and scrubbed them against our trouser legs and were never bothered by ticks or chiggers or other insects while we were gathering fruit.Our president compares the rebel leader, to a tiny jigger, the parasite that lives in feet and can be dealt with in an instant.Origin Mid 18th century: variant of chigoe.Words that rhyme with chiggerconfigure, figure, Frigga, jigger,