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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", because of its phonetic similarity to nigger, an ethnic slur used against black people
- NIGGARDLY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of NIGGARDLY is grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging How to use niggardly in a sentence Usage of Niggard and Niggardly: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Niggardly
- NIGGARDLY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Niggardly definition: reluctant to give or spend; stingy; miserly See examples of NIGGARDLY used in a sentence
- NIGGARDLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
In proportion, as she becomes niggardly in her gifts, she exacts a greater price for her work Much more seriously, it gives relief only of a pitiful and niggardly kind to 1,250,000 people who most need relief
- Niggardly - definition of niggardly by The Free Dictionary
Define niggardly niggardly synonyms, niggardly pronunciation, niggardly translation, English dictionary definition of niggardly adj 1 Grudging and petty in giving or spending 2 Meanly small; scanty or meager: left the waiter a niggardly tip nig′gard·li·ness n nig′gard·ly adv
- Niggardly - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
If you use the word niggardly, and someone is taken aback or offended, they either misheard you or don't know what they are talking about In this situation, aim for generosity Don't be niggardly with patience and understanding of their ignorance "Niggardly "
- niggardly - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Withholding for the sake of meanness; stingy, miserly [W]here the owner of the house will be bountiful, it is not for the steward to be niggardly They were not niggardly, these tramps, and he who had money did not hesitate to share it among the rest
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