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niggle (v.)
[niggle 词源字典]
1590s (implied in
niggling
), possibly from a Scandinavian source (compare Norwegian dialectal
nigla
"be busy with trifles"), perhaps related to source of
niggard
. Related:
Niggled
;
niggling
;
niggler
.
[niggle etymology, niggle origin, 英语词源]