Etymology

Scrooge McDuck

Today it means: To dive into money; to swim around in money. Full definition →

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The story

Verb sense evoking a recurring gag in which the wealthy eponymous cartoon duck dives into, and swims around in, a giant pile of gold coins. The etymology of the name, from Ebenezer Scrooge (alluding to his wealth) + Mc- (reflecting his Scottish ancestry) + duck (denoting his species).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.