scrooge

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

niggard, skinflint, churl

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