Meaning of nignay | Babel Free

Definitions

Something trivial or worthless.

Ireland, Scotland

Examples

“And if you were only to see the sums which those thoughtless young lads, who have ten times more money than wit to guide it, throw away on useless nigg-nyes, while thousands around them are pinched for the necessaries of life, it would make the very hair of your head, my dear Archy, stand up like the locks of Medusa.”

“He had a lot o' curious auld nig-nayes.”

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