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- DictionaryScrooge, Ebenezer/skruːdʒ/
- 1. a miserly curmudgeon in Charles Dickens's novel A Christmas Carol (1843).
noun
- 1. a person who is mean with money: "don't be a Scrooge and drive away without putting some cash in the collecting tins on the way"
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Scrooge is a noun that means someone who spends as little money as possible and is not generous. It is also the name of a character in Charles Dickens's book "A Christmas Carol".
- English (US)
SCROOGE meaning: 1. someone who spends as little money as...
- Znaczenie Scrooge, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
scrooge definicja: 1. someone who spends as little money as...
- Scrooge: Polish Translation
scrooge translate: sknera, skąpiradło. Learn more in the...
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SCROLLED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...
- Scrooge in Simplified Chinese
SCROOGE translate: 吝啬鬼,守财奴,...
- Portuguese Translation
SCROOGE translate: pão-duro. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Scrooge in Russian
SCROOGE translate: скряга . Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
SCROOGE translate: 吝嗇鬼,守財奴,...
- English (US)
A scrooge is a miserly person, often capitalized, derived from the character Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of scrooge.
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.
SCROOGE meaning: 1. someone who spends as little money as possible and is not generous: 2. Scrooge is a character…. Learn more.
noun. Eb·e·ne·zer [ eb-, uh, -, nee, -zer], a miserly curmudgeon in Dickens' Christmas Carol. (often lowercase) any miserly person. Scrooge. / skruːdʒ / noun. a mean or miserly person. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of scrooge 1. 1935–40, Scrooge fordef 2. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of scrooge 1.
If you call someone a Scrooge, you disapprove of them because they are very mean and hate spending money.
Definition of Scrooge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.