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   Scrooge-like

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   • 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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   What is the meaning of Scrooge?

   • a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money. her father is a real scrooge and refuses to pay her way through college, even though he can easily afford it. Synonyms for scrooge. cheapskate,

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   Who is a Scrooge in a Christmas Carol?

   • Scrooge, the chief character from A Christmas Carol, is perhaps the best-known of them all. 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. Someone generous is the opposite of a scrooge.

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   What did Scrooge say?

   • The Spirit was immovable as ever. Scrooge crept towards it, trembling as he went; and following the finger, read upon the stone of the neglected grave his own name, EBENEZER SCROOGE. "Am I that man who lay upon the bed?" he cried, upon his knees. The finger pointed from the grave to him, and back again.

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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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   Dec 30, 2023 · scrooge -like ( comparative more scrooge-like, superlative most scrooge-like) Like a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy . In 1963, there was even more of a shutdown [at Christmas]. The Western and London Midland Regions ran no trains, with the rest of the network having the "barest of skeleton services".

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

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

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

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scroogeScrooge - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   scrooge: 1 n a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend Synonyms: churl , niggard , skinflint Types: pinchgut a niggardly person who starves himself (and others) Type of: hoarder a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use

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   adjective. Like a scrooge in being miserly, tight-fisted, and a kill-joy. more. Grammar and declension of scrooge-like. scrooge-like ( comparative more scrooge-like, superlative most scrooge-like) more. Sample sentences with " scrooge-like ". Declension Stem.

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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.