Scroogey

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1. Resembling or characteristic of Ebenezer Scrooge; bad-tempered, selfish and miserly.

   The idea comes from a particularly Scroogey, and infamous, paper by the economist Joel Waldfogel, who estimated that the deadweight loss from gift-giving is one-tenth to one-third of the gift’s value.

   2015 December 18, Ana Swanson, “Why cash is the worst gift”, in The Washington Post

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   Before you write off this review as uncharitably Scroogey, take note: four children, ages eight to 11, gathered round the television to attend the screening. Plied with mugs of sugary cocoa, a frighteningly willing audience heeded the call of duty.

   2022 November 28, Lauren Mechling, “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol review – Netflix’s junky musical is a lump of coal”, in The Guardian

   Synonyms: Scroogelike, Scroogesque, Scroogian