Niggardly Niggardly

Niggardly - Definition and Overview

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Niggardly is a word for "stingy", often mistakenly associated with "nigger", a racial slur against Blacks. A number of public officials and speakers have been called to resign after using the word, though there is no historical association between it and the term "nigger."

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