neargoing
/ˈnɪəɡəʊɪŋ/(also neargaun', neargoin') Scottish and Irish English (northern )
adjective
Niggardly.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Robert Fergusson (1750–1774), poet. From near + going; compare Norwegian naergående, Swedish närgående, Danish naergående, all in sense ‘impertinent, tactless’.