[Hiram's Ghost]

I like big words and I cannot lie.

Sorry...Sir Mixalot moment there. I have a healthy vocabulary due to spending years in a library. Many of us repugnant, monobrow, socially inefectual people do that.

I've learned that many of the larger or outdated words should not be used in normal conversation. They are fun to know but can cause another to feel inferior. Regarding this word "niggardly", I wouldn't use it because the English language is replete with synonyms that say the same thing without fear of reprisal or affrontery. Regarding teaching children to use this word in everyday language, I don't really have an opinion because I have no offspring. See comments about how I look etc.