nig

1 of 2

intransitive verb

"

nigged; nigged; nigging; nigs

: renege, revoke

nig

2 of 2

transitive verb

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variants or nidge

nigged or nidged; nigged or nidged; nigging or nidging; nigs or nidges

: to dress (stone) with a sharp-pointed hammer

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

short for renig

Transitive verb

origin unknown

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