Scrooge:
(also without a capital ‘S’; plural: ‘scrooges‘; for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
Charles Dickens’ “The Christmas Carol” character ‘Ebenezer Scrooge’
a mean, selfish person who does not like to give away or spend money;
a miser,
‘Scrooge McDuck’ a cartoon character by Carl Barks, 1947
Benson is a called scrooge because he never likes to give any presents to any of his friends or to spend any of his own money for anybody, even his own family!
During festival seasons, the heads of families with financial difficulties are bound to be labelled as Scrooges by the other members of the families, especially those young members who expect some kind of gifts and some pocket money to spend with friends.
The members of the opposition party usually calls the members of the ruling party Scrooges whenever they announce financial cuts on welfare or benefit schemes.
