scrooge
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Eb·e·ne·zer [eb-uh-nee-zer], /ˌɛb əˈni zər/, a miserly curmudgeon in Dickens' Christmas Carol.
(often lowercase) any miserly person.
Origin of Scrooge
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How to use scrooge in a sentence
Ebenezer scrooge made terrible decisions along the way and lost the love of his life because of it.
Happy Birthday, Charles Dickens! ‘Lost,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘Big Love,’ ‘Veep’ Writers on His Legacy | Jace Lacob | February 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom Ebenezer scrooge to Arthur Jensen in Network, here are some of the most famous one percent characters from books and movies.
Tim does not die, but Ebenezer scrooge, after his change of character, makes him his special care.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.It comes from other regions, Ebenezer scrooge, and is conveyed by other ministers to other lands of men.
Old Scrooge: A Christmas Carol in Five Staves. | Charles A. ScottI am here tonight to warn you, to warn you, Ebenezer scrooge, that you have yet a chance of escaping my fate.
The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays | Walter Ben Hare
And are you happy and content in the life you have chosen, Ebenezer scrooge?
The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays | Walter Ben HareArise, arise, Ebenezer scrooge, and learn to know me better.
The White Christmas and other Merry Christmas Plays | Walter Ben Hare
British Dictionary definitions for Scrooge
/ (skruːdʒ) /
a mean or miserly person
Origin of Scrooge
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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