grinch
[ grinch ]
/ grɪntʃ /
noun
a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others.
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pessimist, complainer, grouch, whiner, dampener, doomsdayer, damper, downer, drag, killjoy, malcontent, sourpuss, marplot, proser, spoilsport, drip, fuddy-duddy, stick-in-the-mud
Nearby words
- grimsel pass,
- grimy,
- grin,
- grin and bear it,
- grin like a cheshire cat,
- grinch stole christmas, how the,
- grind,
- grind house,
- grind in,
- grind on
Origin of grinch
First recorded in 1965–70; from the Grinch, name of a character created by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)
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Examples from the Web for grinch
Yep, the song the Whos sing in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Worst Christmas Presents Ever You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch.
This movie is so offensive even the Grinch would be grossed out.
grinch
/ (ɡrɪntʃ) /
noun
US informal a person whose lack of enthusiasm or bad temper has a depressing effect on others
Word Origin for grinch
C20: from a character in the 1957 children's book How the Grinch stole Christmas by Dr Seuss (1904–91), US writer and illustrator, whose full name was Theodor Seuss Geisel
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Grinch
"spoilsport;" all usages trace to Dr. Seuss' 1957 book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper