scrooge

/skrudʒ/
noun
  1. A person who is very stingy and unwilling to spend money; a miser.
    • My uncle is such a scrooge that he never tips at restaurants.
    • The old man was known as the neighborhood scrooge because he hoarded his wealth.
    • Don't be a scrooge — chip in a few dollars for the office gift.
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