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Added 10 October 2026

scrooge

/skɹuːd͡ʒ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about scrooge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend.

Origin

From the character Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol.

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