Episode 123 Describing People Who Aren't Generous: Scrooge! Skinflint! Penny Pincher!

Today we're talking about people who aren't generous with their money or who would rather keep their money to themselves than give you any! As I mentioned on the podcast, it's quite rude to use most of these words so I wouldn't advise using them. In terms of grading, 'tightarse' is definitely the worst, probably followed by 'skinflint' and then 'tightfisted'. If you need to describe someone in this way I would stick with 'scrooge' which is also internationally recognised, where as some of the others are more British English. I mentioned The Christmas Carol in the video. I actually did a reading from this book at Christmas time it's Episode 95 of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAralyTzpXI&list=PL6eu7BlE1AJSZA5GgMrFMmskXWE099AWL&index=4 Have a great week and I'll see you next time. Vocabulary Generous - someone who often gives things away, possessions and money, quite easily and freely So without further ado - a phrase meaning 'let's get started'. 'Ado' is is quite old or local English so it's probably used most commonly in this phrase, rather than by itself. super duper famous - just an exaggeration term Scrooge - the name of Charles Dickens's famous Christmas Carol character. got this whole complex - 'to have a complex' is different to 'be complex'. 'Be complex' describes something complicated. 'To have a complex' describes someone who has a specific thing that annoys, frustrates or worries them. Skinflint - someone who is not generous with their money fiver - British slang word meaning £5 note Tightarse- someone who is not generous with their money Tight- someone who is not generous with their money Tight fisted- someone who is not generous with their money Penny pincher- someone who is not generous with their money

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