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moneygrubber

[ muhn-ee-gruhb-er ]
/ ˈmʌn iˌgrʌb ər /

noun Informal.

a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.

Words nearby moneygrubber

moneybag, moneybags, moneychanger, moneyed, moneyer, moneygrubber, moneylender, moneymaker, moneymaking, moneyman, moneyspinning

Origin of moneygrubber

1830–40; money + grubber

OTHER WORDS FROM moneygrubber

mon·ey·grub·bing, adjective, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Examples from the Web for money-grubber

  • The Provençal was a rusé, an intrigant, and a money-grubber in his old age, and proved his plebeian ancestry.

    Unicorns|James Huneker

  • In Balzac are found the two contradictory traits of the money-grubber and the spendthrift.

    An Englishman in Paris|Albert D. (Albert Dresden) Vandam