variants
or scrooge
plural Scrooges or scrooges
informal
: a selfish and unfriendly person who is not willing to spend or give away money
—usually singular
His boss is a real Scrooge who never gives people raises.
Note: Scrooge is from the name of Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character in the story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
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“Scrooge.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/Scrooge. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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