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money grubber
mon·ey·grub·ber
/
ˈmʌn
iˌgrʌb
ər
/
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[
muhn
-ee-gruhb-er
]
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noun
Informal.
a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
Origin:
1830–40;
money
+
grubber
Related forms
mon·ey·grub·bing,
adjective,
noun
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money grubber
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money grubber definition
n.
a stingy person. :
The boss is such a money grubber. He still has his first paper clip.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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