money-grubber

noun

mon·​ey-grub·​ber ˈmə-nē-ˌgrə-bər How to pronounce money-grubber (audio)
: a person bent on accumulating money
moneygrubbing adjective or noun

Examples of money-grubber in a Sentence

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Those blaming inflation on money-grubbing corporations will be delighted to learn that those same money-grubbers have, amazingly, now turned altruistic. Aden Barton, Washington Post, 15 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of money-grubber was in 1840

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“Money-grubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money-grubber. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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