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*..."