begrudger

English

Etymology

From begrudge +‎ -er. Popularized in the second half of the 20th century.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

begrudger (plural begrudgers)

  1. One who begrudges.
    • 2008 June 8, Maureen Dowd, “Watch Out, Meryl Streep! She’s a Master Thespian.”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      She still doesn’t believe Obama can win, but she knows she can move ahead only as a beguiler, not a begrudger.

References

  1. ^ begrudger at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.
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