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redbug

[ red-buhg ]

noun

, Chiefly South Atlantic States.


redbug

/ ˈrɛdˌbʌɡ /

noun

  1. another name for chigger


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Word History and Origins

Origin of redbug1

First recorded in 1795–1805; red 1 + bug 1

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