scrooge
noun (a scrooge, scrooges); proper noun (Scrooge — a name)
Everyday
- (a name) Ebenezer Scrooge is the mean old man in Charles Dickens's story "A Christmas Carol" (1843), who learns to be kind and generous after visits from three ghosts. tree →
- (informal) A mean person who hates spending money or does not enjoy Christmas. tree →
In the lessons
In English lessons, "A Christmas Carol" is a famous classic; Scrooge says "Bah! Humbug!" about Christmas but changes his ways. In everyday life, calling someone "a scrooge" means they are stingy. Phrases: don't be a scrooge, a real Scrooge, Scrooge-like.
Examples
- Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by three ghosts. tree →
- "Bah! Humbug!" says Scrooge. tree →
- Don't be such a scrooge — share your sweets! tree →
- At the end of the story, Scrooge becomes generous. tree →
- Dad is a bit of a scrooge about turning the heating on. tree →
- The Muppets made a film of Scrooge's story. tree →
Note
Capital S for the character; small s is common when calling someone mean. Opposite: generous. Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck's rich uncle, is named after him.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «scrooge» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «scrooge» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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