n ( disapprov )
a person who is mean with money or does not care about others, similar to the character Ebenezer Scrooge in the book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens :
He’s a bit of a Scrooge when it comes to lending money.
n ( disapprov )
a person who is mean with money or does not care about others, similar to the character Ebenezer Scrooge in the book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens :
He’s a bit of a Scrooge when it comes to lending money.
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005