#22: Purse-leech

Definition:

one that is excessively greedy for money

Examples:

"I melt in tears to see the Rebels reign In Court and City with their hungry train, That like Purse-Leeches in the Lawyers Inn, Sucks others Wealth, to enrich their begging Kin." – G.P., Englands Murthering Monsters, 1660

About the Word:

If you ever find yourself being described with a word that contains "leech" in it, chances are very high that you are not being complimented. One of the things that is enjoyable about a word such as purse-leech is that while it is archaic and obscure, it is also very simple to understand, and requires no additional explanation.