Niggardship

noun

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Noun

1
Niggardliness; stinginess. obsolete, uncountable
"much pinching and niggardship of meat and drink is to be discommended"

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Example

"much pinching and niggardship of meat and drink is to be discommended"

Etymology

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

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