The middle English word for “stingy”?
We all know why they’re saying it though.
I don’t think I’ve ever had the reason to say this word, or even thought of it on the spot.
How else am I going to sing all my favourite rap songs
Yuh-huh.
Yes, it’s got no relation to that other word. No, that doesn’t matter.
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People probably didn’t even know this was a word until they saw this meme.
Meh, it comes up more often than you think. There’s a whole Wikipedia page about it’s “controversial” use even. I doubt it’s as unknown to the general populous as you think.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_about_the_word_niggardly
I knew the word but didn’t know what it meant until I looked it up after seeing this. I think I assumed it had something to do with the word we’re all skirting around (makes me sound like I have to try to not say it - ugh) but it’s from the middle ages and means “stingy”, if anyone wants to know.
Older books have it pretty frequently. And gay for happy. And faggot for
OPbundle of sticks. And so on. Pretty funny reading some of that stuff these days.If you’ve never seen anybody use the word, just wait. It’ll happen eventually.
Someone in your local-level politics (a city councilman, someone on a university board, etc) or your place of employment will whip that word out, and facepalming will ensue.
It’ll be a white guy in his fifties. He’ll say that shit in a public setting. People will be like “WTF, man.” And then he’ll be like “ACKSHUALLY, Niggardly (noun: niggard) is an adjective meaning ‘stingy’ or ‘miserly’. Niggard (14th C) is derived from the Middle English word meaning ‘stingy,’ nigon, which is probably derived from two other words also meaning ‘stingy,’ namely, Old Norse hnǫggr and Old English hnēaw.”
And he will be genuinely surprised when people don’t treat him as a hero.
Never before has a username been such an incorrect description
Meh. As I’ve said before, it’s aspirational.
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Parsimonious is just a better word to use at that point in a rant.
Yup. It’s a cooler word, anyway.
I remember a politician in 97 or 98 literally tanking his career doing that…don’t care if it means miserly…not touching it.
There’s an alternate pronunciation and spelling of the word snickering. Same sentiment applies.
Weirdly, I’ve seen a lot more people just straight-up get away with that one.
Get away with it? Is there something wrong with that word? Doesn’t it just mean like giggling or something?
Well, yeah, it does just mean giggling. And, in all honesty, I’ve never actually seen anyone get roasted for using that word.
Niggardly is a whole different thing, though. Ain’t no reason to use that shit.
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“Seek offence and you shall find it” - The unofficial motto of Tumblr
It’s not really a word that is used anymore, though I have encountered it in some older books.
Yeah, does “any reason” include making a meme? Because that jumped up to one of the top reasons I’ve seen that word used just today. Minutes ago, even.
"his"tory reinforces the patriarchy because words sound the same! 🙄
“Hey, I said it with a hard D though!”
A hard D is what your mom got last night.
Hard D is the opposite of hard R, I guess?
I learned a new word!
Eh gate keeping non-offensive words seems a bit daft.
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It’s based on a Wojack.
I took the image from one of the old Mickey Mouse cartoons and added the squished head. I guess we can call it “Disabled Mickey” or something?
EDIT: I also obviously added the weird teeth, from the Winnie The Pooh meme.
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Reminds me of when Obama was president and some totally not racist tea party conservatives suddenly just loved mentioning that the president “reneged” on this or that.
God. My brain uses that word. And my tongue and soul hate it.
