Meaning of grinch | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A grouch or killjoy.
   US
2. A person who is aggressively intent on ruining the Christmas holidays for others.
   derogatory, informal

Examples

“Here's what they would risk: appearing responsible for higher taxes next year after Obama offered them a deal to extend the Bush-era rates, coming off as grinches for failing to extend unemployment insurance during the holiday season, and the possibility that next year Obama and Democrats will actually hold more leverage in this debate.”

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