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 Scrooge - Definition 

Scrooge is the surname of Ebenezer Scrooge, a selfish and miserly character in the story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The popularity of the original character is such that "Scrooge" has come to mean miserly, anti-social or selfish in general usage. Scrooge can also refer to:

  • A number of movies called Scrooge, mostly adaptations of A Christmas Carol.
  • The animated Disney character Scrooge McDuck, also a miserly personality, whose name clearly derives from the Dickens character.
  • A word which has come to be synonymous with Scrooge and the lack of Christmas spirit in general is "Humbug!"
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