scrooge
To behave in a greedy or miserly wayTo behave in a greedy or miserly way.
» Scrooge was not much in the habit of cracking jokes.
Scrooge stand nicht in der Gewohnheit, Witze zu reißen.
Meaning
2 sensesTo behave in a greedy or miserly way.
(UK, US, dialectal)To crush or press; to squeeze (past, into, together, etc.).
Examples
15 sentencesScrooge was not much in the habit of cracking jokes.
deScrooge stand nicht in der Gewohnheit, Witze zu reißen.
Ziri is a scrooge.
The waitress' service was so good, that even the parsimonious scrooge felt the need to leave a generous tip.
Have I the pleasure of addressing Mr. Scrooge, or Mr. Marley?
deHabe ich das Vergnügen, mit Herrn Scrooge oder mit Herrn Marley zu sprechen?
"Who, and what are you?" Scrooge demanded. "I am the Ghost of Christmas Past."
de„Wer – und was – bist du?“ verlangte Scrooge zu erfahren. – „Ich bin der Geist der vergangenen Weihnacht.“
Origin
From the character Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol. VariFrom the character Ebenezer Scrooge in the Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol.
Variant of scrouge.
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Forms
scrooges, scrooging, scrooged, scroogedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle