Niggardry

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Niggardliness. obsolete, uncountable

    "At least it was from no niggardry that the door was made thus low, as might be seen by the fair and manifold carving of knots and dragons that was wrought above the lintel of the door for some three foot's space."

Synonyms

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niggardliness

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"At least it was from no niggardry that the door was made thus low, as might be seen by the fair and manifold carving of knots and dragons that was wrought above the lintel of the door for some three foot's space."

Etymology

From niggard + -ry.

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