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

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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