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   Scrooge-like

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their behaviour) mean with money; miserly: "civic leaders were branded Scrooge-like for axeing their festive budget"

   Word Origin 1970s: from the miserly character Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens's novel A Christmas Carol (1843).

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   Aug 18, 2024 · scrooge-like (comparative more scrooge-like, superlative most scrooge-like) Like a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCROOGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SCROOGE definition: 1. someone who spends as little money as possible and is not generous: 2. Scrooge is a character…. Learn more.

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   Scrooge-like definition: Like a scrooge in being miserly , tight-fisted , and a kill-joy .

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scroogeScrooge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : a miserly person. Synonyms. cheapskate. churl. hunks. miser. niggard. penny-pincher. piker. skinflint. tightwad. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of scrooge in a Sentence. her father is a real scrooge and refuses to pay her way through college, even though he can easily afford it.

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   Like Ebenezer Scrooge; bad-tempered, selfish and miserly. Synonyms: Scroogesque, Scroogey, Scroogian

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   Find 138 synonyms for Scrooge-like and other similar words that you can use instead from our thesaurus.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishScrooge noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of Scrooge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Like the character, a scrooge is a selfish person who doesn't like giving or spending. Scrooges keep a tight hold on every penny, even if they’re rich. You can also call a scrooge a miser or skinflint.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › scroogeSCROOGE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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    Synonyms for SCROOGE: miser, hunks, skinflint, tightwad, cheapskate, niggard, piker, penny-pincher; Antonyms of SCROOGE: spendthrift, prodigal, spender, wastrel, waster, profligate, squanderer

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCROOGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    If you call someone a Scrooge, you disapprove of them because they are very mean and hate spending money.