[ɡrɪn(t)ʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a mean-spirited person who spoils the enjoyment of others, especially regarding Christmas; a spoilsport or killjoy
(e.g: only a Grinch would let December pass without putting up some lights)


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Origin:
1960s: the name of a character in the children's story How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957) by Dr. Seuss