"Scroogelike" meaning in All languages combined

See Scroogelike on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more Scroogelike [comparative], most Scroogelike [superlative]
Etymology: From Scrooge + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Scrooge|like}} Scrooge + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} Scroogelike (comparative more Scroogelike, superlative most Scroogelike)
  1. Like Ebenezer Scrooge; bad-tempered, selfish and miserly. Categories (topical): A Christmas Carol Synonyms: Scroogesque, Scroogey, Scroogian
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