A stingy, miserly person who refuses to spend money or share generously with others.
From Charles Dickens' character Ebenezer Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol' (1843). The character's name became so iconic for miserliness that it evolved into a common noun describing any greedy, selfish person.
Ebenezer Scrooge has become so legendary that most people don't realize he's fictional—Dickens created this character to criticize wealthy industrialists of Victorian England who hoarded money while their workers suffered.
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