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Complete Definition of "niggardly"

wikipedia|Niggardly
English

Etymology
From Old Norse nigla.

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Withholding for the sake of meanness

Usage notes
Some people erroneously regard this term as offensive, since it resembles the term �nigger�; however, etymologically the two words are unrelated. See Wikipedia:Niggardly.

Synonyms
miserly, stingy.

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