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Niggardly
word that will get u fired...even though it doesn't mean anything offensive

I said niggardly and then i had to apologize...because my boss doesn't have a strong grasp of the english language
By Elisabetta
Niggardly
An from old Norse "hnøgger", which means "miserly", "stingy". Despite its similarity to the offensive term "nigger", the two words are not related in any way. Stop jumping to conclusions and open the dictionary.

English buff- "Boy that gentleman at the picnic sure was niggardly."

Ignoramus- "You said "picnic" and "niggerly"! Racist!"

English Buff- "*Sigh*! "Picnic" is from a French word that refers to what we'd call a pot luck, and "niggardly" is from an old Norse word that means "stingy". They have nothing to do with race!"

Ignoramus- "Racist!"

English Buff- "*Sigh*..."
By Libbey
Niggardly
the true definition: to be cheap

You're so niggardly when it comes to buying expensive art.
By Domini
Niggardly
Word that will get you beat up, even though there's no racial meaning.

I told a stingy and miserly African-American co-worker who refuses to donate to charity that he shouldn't be so niggardly and then he beat me up because he was too ignorant to know the meaning of the word.
By Maxie
Niggardly
When someone is so completely ignorant that they feel they do not have to contribute to anything that benefits themselves, this may be financially, time, or any other means of contribution. commonly used to mean cheap

Marco Ranzi is niggardly when it comes to purchasing groceries for the apartment, even though he eats all his roommates food.
By Britney
Niggardly
iphone mis-spell of 'nigga'

trying to text a homie....

yo nigga

iphone fixes it to..

yo niggardly
By Ermina
Niggardly
When trying to type "nigga" on a cell phone, the cell phone's spell-check will usually change it to niggardly, therefore you end up with a confusing text message.

1 Yo where you at nigga?
**Spell check changes word to niggardly**
*Before you can realize, you press send*

Second person receives text saying; "Yo where you at niggardly?"

Communication is hindered.
By Tarah
Niggardly
of or pertaining to the actions similar of a nigga

Eating a bucket of KFC chicken then washing it down with some Kool Aid is a very niggardly thing for you to do
By Enrichetta
Niggardly
Word used by pompous racists.

That damm jew boy sure is niggardly.

I like to use the word niggardly because people assume the root word is nigger, so I get to say nigger and niggardly as I correct them.
By Gayle
Niggardly
a way to address your homies or friends that are not black but sure do act like it.

Yo niggardly what up?

Yeah my niggardly D4 was like aye yo baby wassup.
By Lena