money grubber

mon·ey·grub·ber

[muhn-ee-gruhb-er]
noun Informal.
a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.

Origin:
1830–40; money + grubber

mon·ey·grub·bing, adjective, noun
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  1. n.
    a stingy person. : The boss is such a money grubber. He still has his first paper clip.
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