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That lump of cartilage that looks like a tag on your ear. Sits about half a centimeter in front of your ear hole, towards the eyes.

Not quite sure what it's for.
"I pierced my tragus"
"Ouch"
Tragus by Track-10 April 2, 2004
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Triggush 

T-is for that Teaberry kid
R-is for Russell, wide and big
IGGUS-is for fIGGUS, which is just plain itself
and H-is for Harmon, it really really smells
Triggush will be rolling over a theater near you by Hannakuh of this year!
Triggush by Senorita Miguel Teaberry September 29, 2003
Interchangeable with true/facts. Accidentally derived from the Travis scott burger.
Guy #1: Black Lives Matter.

Guy #2: traggs!
traggs by Dumbestblonde69 November 4, 2020
the bit of your ear cartilidge that sticks out in the middle.

it looks GORGEEEEOUS when pierced, but is quite painful during healing
1: "did you hear about rachel?"
2: "no?!?!"
1: "she got her tragus pierced!"
2: "no way! i wanted that done"
tragus by artgeek March 18, 2009
When something completely and utterly goes crazy it is said to have gone 'triggus'. Nothing can explain this behaviour or maneurism; it is simply triggus.
"Man, my X-Box keeps freezing and deleting my achievements"
" It's going triggus man!"

Or

"That squirrell is going triggus, look at it, it's going triggus."
Triggus by Bike Thomson September 26, 2009

Traygusss 

The Way certain people in Hillsborough,NC pronounce tragus
Sara, How is your Traygusss piercing healing up?
Traygusss by Ricky A January 1, 2009
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Ajumma wait a moment
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Slop Grenade

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Respectfully 

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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

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