Scrooge McDuck
- proper noun
- /ˈskruːdʒ mɪk dʌk/
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- Everyone knows Scrooge McDuck as the richest duck in the world.
Examples
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Scrooge McDuck loves to hoard his money.
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People called him Scrooge McDuck for refusing to donate even a penny.
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My brother is such a Scrooge McDuck when it comes to sharing his money.
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She joked that her boss swims in cash like Scrooge McDuck.
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My brother is such a Scrooge McDuck when it comes to sharing his money.
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People called him Scrooge McDuck for refusing to donate even a penny.
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Everyone knows Scrooge McDuck as the richest duck in the world.
Synonyms
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A person who refuses to spend money or share with others
How Miserly
Surface Forms
Morphology
scrooge + McDuck
The compound name transparently combines 'Scrooge' (a widely known label for a miser) with a surname element that clearly contains 'duck', so a learner who knows both constituents can infer this refers to a duck characterized by stinginess/wealth. The naming pattern (using a descriptive epithet + animal surname) is straightforward and cross-linguistically recognizable, so the character's basic meaning is derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Scrooge McDuck is a cartoon name that mixes Scrooge (the stingy man from Dickens) and a duck who literally swims in a pile of coins. That strong picture of a duck 'swimming in money' explains why calling someone Scrooge McDuck means they are 'very rich' or 'stingy'.