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Vocabulary Entry
scrooge
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A person who is miserly or stingy, especially someone who hoards wealth.
Example Sentences
"He was considered a scrooge because he never donated to charity."
"Everyone in the office called her a scrooge for refusing to buy birthday cakes."
"Scrooge is a famous character in literature known for his love of money over happiness."
V
verb
To act in a miserly manner; to hoard or be stingy with money.
Example Sentences
"He tends to scrooge whenever it comes to spending on entertainment."
"Instead of enjoying the conference dinner, he decided to scrooge and eat a sandwich alone."
"Don't scrooge on the quality of your tools; it will pay off in the long run."