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niggardship

niggardship noun: niggardliness; stinginess.

Noun

niggardship (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Niggardliness; stinginess.
    • much pinching and niggardship of meat and drink is to be discommended1531, Thomas Elyot, The Boke Named the Governour […], London: […] Tho[mas] Bertheleti, →OCLC

Origin of niggardship

From Middle English nigardshipe, nygartship, negardship, nygardschip, nygardschippe, equivalent to niggard + -ship.

Questions about niggardship

What does niggardship mean?
Niggardship means niggardliness; stinginess.
What part of speech is niggardship?
Niggardship is a noun.

Words near niggardship in the dictionary

  1. niggardly
  2. niggardness
  3. niggardous
  4. niggardry
  5. niggards
  6. niggardship
  7. niggardy
  8. niggas
  9. niggatown
  10. niggatowns
  11. niggatry

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