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nigget

nigget

English

Noun

nigget ‎(plural niggets)

  1. A small insect, especially one used by a witch as her familiar[1]

References

  1. ↑ Times, The (1916), “Superstition in Essex: A Witch and Her Niggets”, in Folklore, volume 27, page 3

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps an alteration of nidiot and/or nidget ‎(noun and verb); perhaps connected with midget.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪ.dʒət/

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