Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A mean-spirited miserly person; a skinflint.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
scrouge .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun The fictional character
Ebenezer Scrooge of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The term Scrooge was predictably bandied about, but so were compliments ranging from my supposed understanding of the true spirit of the season to my recognition of the real reasons the economy is on the fritz.
RutlandHerald.com 2009
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The term Scrooge was predictably bandied about, but so were compliments ranging from my supposed understanding of the true spirit of the season to my recognition of the real reasons the economy is on the fritz.
RutlandHerald.com 2009
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At stake†¦ nothing less than the riches in Scrooge McDuck†™ s Money Bin!
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One reader objects that by sitting on a pile of gold instead of spending it, Scrooge is "removing capital from the economy."
Scrooge and the Junker Fallacy, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Ebenzer Scrooge is alive and well and works for the GOP.
Obama praises agreement to cut drug costs for senior citizens 2009
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The classic banker villain (at least in the beginning), Ebenezer Scrooge, is shown to have grown old without a wife, has very cool relations with his family, and no friends to speak of.
Say Goodbye To Evil Bankers? | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2009
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If there were a term equivalent to what Scrooge is to Christmas, that would be me at Halloween.
Courtney Cachet: Halloween Decor All Grown Up Courtney Cachet 2010
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Donning a bear costume, Scrooge is surprised to find that Donald and the boys have already had encounters with bears, and it leads old Scrooge to think that they are the bravest people alive!
Review: Disney Christmas Classics | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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If there were a term equivalent to what Scrooge is to Christmas, that would be me at Halloween.
Courtney Cachet: Halloween Decor All Grown Up Courtney Cachet 2010
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But when the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths Old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it†™ s too late.
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