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scrooge
This term carries a strong negative connotation of greed and emotional coldness, derived from the protagonist of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It describes a specific type of stinginess that is not merely frugal or prudent, but actively miserly and devoid of generosity.
When used as a noun, it functions as a character archetype for someone who finds joy in hoarding wealth rather than using it. As a verb, it describes the act of scraping together money with an obsessive, tight-fisted intensity.
Meanings
Examples
Stop being such a scrooge and just buy the first round of drinks.
He is a total scrooge who refuses to turn on the heat even in winter.
The CEO is known as a scrooge for cutting the employee holiday bonus.
I wonder if my landlord is a scrooge who will never fix the leaking roof.
She spent years trying to scrooge every single penny from her inheritance.
The old man would scrooge his meager earnings in a hidden floorboard.
Why do you scrooge your money instead of enjoying your life.