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NIGGARD Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
a meanly covetous and stingy person : miser niggard adjective Usage of Niggard and Niggardly The words niggard and niggardly are etymologically unrelated to ...
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niggard, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more
niggard, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Controversies about the word niggardly - Wikipedia
In the United States, there have been several controversies involving the misunderstanding of the word niggardly, an adjective meaning "stingy" or "miserly" ...
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niggard
▪ I. niggard, n. and a. (ˈnɪgəd) Forms: α. 4–5 negarde, 5–6 negard, 9 dial. neeger, neager, niegre, etc. β. 4–5 nygard, (4 -art), 4–6 -arde, (8) nigard, (6 -arde), 7 nigatt. γ. 4 nyggard, 5–6 -arde, 6– niggard, (6 -arde), 9 dial. niggar(t, -er, etc. [Of obscure etym.; an earlier synonym is nigon, an...
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Niggard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
"Niggard." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/niggard. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025. Copy citation. Examples from books ...
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NIGGARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
The words niggard and niggardly are often misinterpreted as racial slurs because they sound like what is probably the most offensive word in the English ...
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The Niggard Rich
The Niggard Rich (O Rico Avarento, in the original title) is a play written by Ariano Suassuna, published in 1954 and based in Molière's literary composition Then, the niggard rich receives an unexpected visit: the Chief of Hell and his dogs appear to arrest him because of his sins.
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niggard
“Niggard” is a very old word in English meaning “miser” or “stingy person.” Americans often mistakenly assume it is a variant on the most common insulting term ...
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Niggardly Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
NIGGARDLY meaning: 1 : hating to spend money; 2 : very small in amount.
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NETBible: niggard - Bible.org
niggard, v. t. & i. To act the niggard toward; to be niggardly. Shak. [1913 Webster]. top. OXFORD DICTIONARY. niggard, n. & adj. --n. a mean or stingy person ...
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Over the past few decades, the word "niggardly" (meaning greedy or ...
The word "niggardly" (meaning greedy or stingy) has had a few controversies over its usage, due to its similarity with a racial slur.
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Niggard - Oxford Reference
stingy person; adj. stingy, miserly. XIV. alt., with substitution of suffix -ARD, of earlier †nigon (XIV–XVI), f ... Access ...
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Hayne
Perhaps the Middle English word heyne (and its variants, such as haine, hayn), meaning 'mean wretch, niggard'.
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nyggarde
nygard(e, -art, -erd(e, nyggard(e etc., obs. ff. niggard.
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