Word of the Day 12/16/21 Scrooge
Scrooge (noun)
Scrooge [skrooj] (previously 12-21-13)
noun
1. Eb·e·ne·zer [eb-uh-nee-zer] a miserly curmudgeon in Dickens' Christmas Carol.
2. (often lowercase) any miserly person.
WORDS RELATED TO SCROOGE
cheapskate, meanie, misanthrope, misanthropist, miser, moneygrubber, tightwad
See synonyms for scrooge on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1935–40, for def 2
HOW TO USE SCROOGE IN A SENTENCE
Why just this year, The Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln played Scrooge from the stage of London’s Old Vic.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, EXPLAINED BY A 5-YEAR-OLD|EMILY VANDERWERFF|DECEMBER 24, 2020|VOX
And, of course, Scrooge McDuck has played Scrooge, opposite Mickey Mouse’s Bob Cratchit.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, EXPLAINED BY A 5-YEAR-OLD|EMILY VANDERWERFF|DECEMBER 24, 2020|VOX
Hundreds, if not thousands, of people have played Scrooge over the years.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, EXPLAINED BY A 5-YEAR-OLD|EMILY VANDERWERFF|DECEMBER 24, 2020|VOX
Bob Cratchit, the clerk who is the father of Tiny Tim and who meekly serves Scrooge, is paid fifteen shillings a week.
HOW DICKENS AND SCROOGE SAVED CHRISTMAS|CLIVE IRVING|DECEMBER 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
Scrooge [skrooj] (previously 12-21-13)
noun
1. Eb·e·ne·zer [eb-uh-nee-zer] a miserly curmudgeon in Dickens' Christmas Carol.
2. (often lowercase) any miserly person.
WORDS RELATED TO SCROOGE
cheapskate, meanie, misanthrope, misanthropist, miser, moneygrubber, tightwad
See synonyms for scrooge on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1935–40, for def 2
HOW TO USE SCROOGE IN A SENTENCE
Why just this year, The Walking Dead’s Andrew Lincoln played Scrooge from the stage of London’s Old Vic.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, EXPLAINED BY A 5-YEAR-OLD|EMILY VANDERWERFF|DECEMBER 24, 2020|VOX
And, of course, Scrooge McDuck has played Scrooge, opposite Mickey Mouse’s Bob Cratchit.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, EXPLAINED BY A 5-YEAR-OLD|EMILY VANDERWERFF|DECEMBER 24, 2020|VOX
Hundreds, if not thousands, of people have played Scrooge over the years.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, EXPLAINED BY A 5-YEAR-OLD|EMILY VANDERWERFF|DECEMBER 24, 2020|VOX
Bob Cratchit, the clerk who is the father of Tiny Tim and who meekly serves Scrooge, is paid fifteen shillings a week.
HOW DICKENS AND SCROOGE SAVED CHRISTMAS|CLIVE IRVING|DECEMBER 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.