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Niggard Niggardly Nigger


~ NIGGARD    MISER  VORACIOUS or
~ NIGGARDLY  MISERLY  STINGY  COVETOUS  GRUDGING
             of obscure origin
  some suggest that it may stem
  from    NEAP TIDE to denote LEAST  sug> DUTCH TREAT
  old eng NEP  = UNABLE
  ukr     NEMA   NOT HAVING
  ply> | SOME NIGGARDS
         COUNT CHANGE TO THE PENNY |
  sug> CHEAP  PARSIMONIOUS  UNGENEROUS  UNGIVING


~ NIGGER  BLACK from sp NEGRO = BLACK   fr NEGRE
          HOSTILE TERM USED BY " NEGRO PHOBES "
  note    geographic names NIGER  NIGERIA         
  sug>    NEGRO  DENIGRATE  SLUR 

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