We have all heard the headline statement regarding
America and Great Britain or the United Kingdom if
you prefer that name.
Yesterday it reached a ridiculous level of separation,
not between two nations, but between a Magazine
and the rest of the English-speaking people of the World.
Vogue of America's Editor-in-Chief reckons the Daily Mail
is racist for using the word "Niggling", a word that means
nothing like anything Racist.
The Oxford English Dictionary says:-
The word 'niggle' has been in the English language since
the late 16th century.
The Oxford English Dictionary says its origin is uncertain,
but it may derive from Swiss German or Scandinavian.
It has several meanings in English, including 'to cause slight
but persistent annoyance, discomfort or anxiety'.
Webster's Dictionary, which is American says something like
that O.E.D. one above.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ing-Meghan-Markle-headline-racist-insult.html
Mike.
America and Great Britain or the United Kingdom if
you prefer that name.
Yesterday it reached a ridiculous level of separation,
not between two nations, but between a Magazine
and the rest of the English-speaking people of the World.
Vogue of America's Editor-in-Chief reckons the Daily Mail
is racist for using the word "Niggling", a word that means
nothing like anything Racist.
The Oxford English Dictionary says:-
The word 'niggle' has been in the English language since
the late 16th century.
The Oxford English Dictionary says its origin is uncertain,
but it may derive from Swiss German or Scandinavian.
It has several meanings in English, including 'to cause slight
but persistent annoyance, discomfort or anxiety'.
Webster's Dictionary, which is American says something like
that O.E.D. one above.
Verb | 1. | niggle - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" Synonyms: fret, fuss |
2. | niggle - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" Synonyms: bicker, brabble, pettifog, squabble, quibble |
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ing-Meghan-Markle-headline-racist-insult.html
Mike.