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ebenezer scrooge

Eb·en·e·zer scrooge
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eb-uh-nee-zer skrooj]
    • /ˌɛb əˈni zər skrudʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eb-uh-nee-zer skrooj]
    • /ˌɛb əˈni zər skrudʒ/

Definitions of ebenezer scrooge words

  • noun ebenezer scrooge Ebenezer [eb-uh-nee-zer] /ˌɛb əˈni zər/ (Show IPA) a miserly curmudgeon in Dickens' Christmas Carol. 1
  • noun ebenezer scrooge (often lowercase) any miserly person. 1
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Origin of ebenezer scrooge

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40, for def 2

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Parts of speech for Ebenezer scrooge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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ebenezer scrooge popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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