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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

scrooges

/skruːdʒiz/ noun · British & US
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What does scrooges mean?

noun

A person who is miserly and unwilling to give or share, especially during the Christmas season, as in the character Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' novel 'A Christmas Carol'.

Example

"The scrooges in the office were notorious for not participating in the Secret Santa gift exchange."

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