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scrooge

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﹒A selfish, stingy person who dislikes spending money.

﹒A person who is unfriendly and refuses to join in celebrations or festivities.

Examples

﹒Don't be such a scrooge and donate a little money to the charity drive.

﹒My boss is a total scrooge who refuses to give anyone a holiday bonus.

﹒Even though he was a scrooge for most of his life, he eventually learned the value of generosity.

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