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niggard    
n. 吝啬鬼
a. 吝啬的,小气的

吝啬鬼吝啬的,小气的

niggard
n 1: a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend [synonym:
{niggard}, {skinflint}, {scrooge}, {churl}]

Niggard \Nig"gard\ (n[i^]g"g[~e]rd), n. [Icel. hn["o]ggr
niggardly, stingy -ard; cf. Sw. njugg, AS. hne['a]w.]
A person meanly stingy and covetous; one who spends
grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonious fellow; a miser.
--Chaucer.
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A penurious niggard of his wealth. --Milton.
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Be niggards of advice on no pretense. --Pope.
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Niggard \Nig"gard\, a.
Like a niggard; meanly covetous or parsimonious; niggardly;
miserly; stingy.
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Niggard \Nig"gard\, v. t. & i.
To act the niggard toward; to be niggardly. [R.] --Shak.
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  • NIGGARD Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of NIGGARD is a meanly covetous and stingy person : miser Usage of Niggard and Niggardly: Usage Guide
  • 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 the term nigger, an ethnic slur used against black people
  • niggard - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    Adjective niggard (comparative more niggard, superlative most niggard) Sparing; stinting; parsimonious Miserly or stingy
  • NIGGARD Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    NIGGARD definition: an excessively parsimonious, miserly, or stingy person See examples of niggard used in a sentence
  • Niggard - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
    "mean or stingy person, miser," late 14c , nigard, nygard, nygart, also with a variant nigoun, nygun (c 1300), a word of uncertain origin
  • Niggard - definition of niggard by The Free Dictionary
    usage: The words niggard and niggardly are sometimes perceived as insulting because they sound like the highly offensive word nigger However, niggard dates back to Middle English The first element nygg-, nig- was borrowed from a Scandinavian source, and -ard is a pejorative suffix
  • What does NIGGARD mean? - Definitions. net
    A niggard is a term primarily used in literary works, referring to a stingy or ungenerous person, often excessively cautious with money and resources The term is derived from the Old Norse word, "nigon," meaning "careful" or "scrimping", and doesn't have racial implications
  • NIGGARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    2 meanings: 1 a stingy person 2 archaic miserly Click for more definitions
  • Definition of niggard – Meaning Examples - Better Words
    It describes an individual who is unwilling to spend or give money, often displaying a strong desire to accumulate and hoard wealth A niggard is known for their reluctance to be generous, even in situations where it may be expected or warranted
  • niggard - definition and meaning - Wordnik
    To be parsimonious or niggardly from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English noun A person meanly stingy and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonious fellow; a miser adjective Like a niggard; meanly covetous or parsimonious; niggardly; miserly; stingy





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