"money-grubbing" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more money-grubbing [comparative], most money-grubbing [superlative]
Etymology: From money and grub (“to search for by digging in soil or dirt”). Head templates: {{en-adj}} money-grubbing (comparative more money-grubbing, superlative most money-grubbing)
  1. (somewhat derogatory) Fiercely avaricious for money. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: money-grabbing (alt: eggcorn), moneygrubbing Translations (fiercely avaricious for money): 貪錢 (Chinese Cantonese), 贪钱 (alt: taam¹ cin⁴⁻²) (Chinese Cantonese), mukhang pera (Tagalog)

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1768, John Cleland, The Woman of Honor, volume 3, page 96:",
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