a mean person
Ebenezer Scrooge was a miser.
A 'Miser' is someone who doesn't like to spend money and will hoard money. Being a 'Scrooge' has come to mean the same as being a miser, coming from the author, Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, about the miser, Ebenezer Scrooge.
Scrooge!
The central character in Charles Dickens' book is Ebenezer Scrooge.
selfish, wicked,Miser, Scrooge, Cheapskate, Churl, Moneygrubber
A miser is 'tight with money' and a hoarder of money. Another term of a miser is a Scrooge!
Mr. Scrooge was a miser who wouldn't share his fortune with anyone, not even Tiny Tim.
Ebenezer Scrooge
An old miser usually refers to a rich person or man that is stingy with their money. Scrooge would be an example of an old miser.
Penny-pinching is a compound adjective for a miser. Another compound adjective is Scrooge-like.
Dickens created Ebenezer Scrooge, the world most famous miser, for the story, A Christmas Carol.
Penny-pinching is a compound adjective for a miser. Another compound adjective is Scrooge-like.