zigger

English

Etymology 1

From zig +‎ -er.

Noun

zigger (plural ziggers)

1. One who zigs.
   • 2002, Barbara McLean, Lambsquarters: Scenes from a Handmade Life, page 281:

     Rabbits, silly ziggers and zaggers, are so busy in snow that their tracks turn to half-pipes, patterned over and over with lucky footprints, like the path of a giant mole with its roof removed for study.

Etymology 2

Blend of Russian Z +‎ nigger.

Noun

zigger (plural ziggers) (slang, derogatory, vulgar, offensive)

1. Someone who supports the policy or doctrine of the Kremlin and the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022).

   Synonym: vatnik

   • 2023 June 14, Anglospherist 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇫🇰🇮🇪🇮🇲🇬🇮, Twitter‎:

     Ukraine breaking away from Russia's sphere of influence and joining Europe and the West is based. Russia is a zigger shithole.

   • 2023 June 22, Temür, Twitter‎:

     Pakis may be annoying, but at least they're Muslim and actually like Turkey. Ziggers move there and still paint Zs on their cars.

   • 2023 June 24, Emirhan Niyazi Ozanich, Twitter:

     It's so insane how ziggers will completely deny anything bad about Russians.

   • 2023 June 29, Zelenskyy (now banned), Twitter:

     Fuck me, there's actually more ziggers on telegram than there are here on twitter 😒.

   • 2023 July 15, Л?берал_𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 🧠🎮, Twitter‎:

     Why are they dancing?!?!? Don't they know ziggers are complaining and posting Strelkovisms on twitter!?!?!

2. A Russian soldier who takes part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

   Synonym: orc

Derived terms

• TZD (total zigger death; call to kill Russian soldiers/people who express pro-Russia views)