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Not sure if you're joking, but the etymology of this word does not appear to be racist. According to [0], it derives from the same root as "niggardly", which according to [1], is unrelated to the racial epithet.
[0]:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/niggle
[1]:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/niggard#English
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[0]: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/niggle [1]: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/niggard#English