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*..."