He used a perfectly good word correctly. “Niggardly” has no relation whatsoever to that other word. I know others have gotten into trouble for using it, but why bow to ignorance?
> “Niggardly” has no relation whatsoever to that other word.
Actually it does. They both share the same etymology.
While niggardly means “cheap” past frugal, nigg#r in the common context means “An unclean person” and was pretty common Pre Anti-Bellum.
Like the word “gay,” they have corrupted a fine word for crass political purposes.
Class & Racial warfare at its finest...
Peer pressure?
Habit?
Tradition?
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