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Noun: niggard  ni-gu(r)d
Usage: archaic
  1. A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
    "The old miser was known as a niggard in the community";
    - skinflint [informal], scrooge, churl [archaic]

Derived forms: niggards

Type of: hoarder

Encyclopedia: Niggard