grinch

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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