money–grubber

noun mon·ey–grub·ber \ˈmə-nē-ˌgrə-bər\

: a person who cares too much about getting money

Full Definition of MONEY-GRUBBER

: a person bent on accumulating money

— mon·ey·grub·bing \-biŋ\ adjective or noun

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1840

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