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Word: Niggard
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: alteration of earlier nigon, probably of Scandinavian origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɪɡəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mean or ungenerous person; a miser.
Short Definition:mean or ungenerous person
Word: Niggard
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɪɡəd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ungenerous; niggardly.
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