Scrooging: meaning, definitions and examples
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scrooging
[ หskruหษกษชล ]
financial behavior
Scrooging refers to the act of being stingy or miserly, particularly in regards to spending money or being generous. It is often associated with someone who is overly frugal to the point of compromising pleasure or happiness in both themselves and others.
Synonyms
frugality, miserliness, stinginess.
Examples of usage
- He started scrooging when he realized how much he was spending on dining out.
- They accused him of scrooging when he refused to chip in for the group gift.
- She couldn't enjoy her vacation because he was constantly scrooging on expenses.
Translations
Translations of the word "scrooging" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fazer o papel de Scrooge
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคเฅเคฐเฅเคเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช geizig sein
๐ฎ๐ฉ menjadi pelit
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบััะดะถะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ byฤ skฤ pym
๐ฏ๐ต ในใฏใซใผใธใฎใใใซๆฏใ่ใ
๐ซ๐ท agir comme Scrooge
๐ช๐ธ actuar como Scrooge
๐น๐ท Scrooge gibi davranmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์คํฌ๋ฃจ์ง๋ฅผ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชุตุฑู ู ุซู ุณูุฑูุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ chovat se jako Scrooge
๐ธ๐ฐ sprรกvaลฅ sa ako Scrooge
๐จ๐ณ ๅๆฏๅ ้ฒๅฅ้ฃๆ ท่กไธบ
๐ธ๐ฎ ravnati se kot Scrooge
๐ฎ๐ธ bregรฐa sรฉr eins og Scrooge
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะกะบััะดะถ ัะธัาัั ำัะตะบะตั ะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแ แฃแฏแแก แแกแแแแกแแ แแแฅแชแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ Scrooge kimi davranmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ actuar como Scrooge
Etymology
The term 'scrooging' is derived from the character Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' novella 'A Christmas Carol', published in 1843. Scrooge is famously known for his cold-hearted miserly ways, hoarding wealth while neglecting the needs of others. The character has become synonymous with extreme avarice and lack of generosity, thus giving birth to the verb 'to scrooge'. This adaptation of the character's name into a verb exemplifies how literature can influence language and culture. Over time, 'scrooging' has evolved in popular vernacular to describe a wide range of behaviors associated with unnecessary stinginess, often leading to social critique of individuals who prioritize savings over community and relationships.