niggard

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Adjective

1. [[sparing|Sparing]]; [[stinting]]; [[parsimonious]].
2. [[miserly|Miserly]] or [[stingy]].

Noun

1. A [[miser]] or [[stingy]] person; a [[skinflint]].
2. A false bottom in a grate, used for saving fuel. <!-- CITATION NEEDED FOR {{qualifier|In this sense only, sometimes also spelled ''[[nigger]]''.}}-->

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[hoard#Verb|hoard]]; to act [[stingily]].

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