2. Noun. A person who aggressively sets out to ruin the Christmas holidays for others. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Grinch
1. one who spoils the fun of others [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Grinch
Literary usage of Grinch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Albert by Daniel Oldis (1986)
"“Describe the grinch,” she demanded. I thought a minute. “I can't.” “That's what
I mean. ... He was the grinch that stole the end of the world. ..."
2. Adventure Guide Inside Passage & Coastal Alaska by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2006)
"... later fired by the people he worked for, took the grinch theory of reindeer
and applied it to whales: if he couldn't find one. he'd make one instead. ..."
3. Holidays & Celebrations: How to Make Books W/Children by Joy Evans, Jill Norris (1997)
"The grinch Who Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss; Random House, 1957. Santa's Book of
Names by David McPhail; Little, Brown, 1993. Thank You, Santa by Margaret ..."
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