Money Grubbing

Word MONEY GRUBBING
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What do we mean by money grubbing?

Greedy or avaricious

A phrase originally coined by David Lettereman, during the writers' strike in the late 80s. He was referring to the T.V. and movie companies that refused to accept the writers guild's offer. Today, there are many other instances of money grubbing scum causing problems for working people. Big businesses so often putting profits before the interests of people. Urban Dictionary

A money-grubbing whore is a woman, which is totally hooked on money. In german it would mean "Monetengeile Hure" Urban Dictionary

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The word "money-grubbing" in example sentences

Called a money-grubbing Jew for marrying Sakharov a frequent slur, she longed for a yellow star to blazon on her coat. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I am thought to be a fickle, money-grubbing orange girl, raised above her station. ❋ Priya Parmar (2011)

The arrogance is that of the greedy, money-grubbing Wall Street financiers who are fighting tooth and nail against regulation because they want to be able to continue sucking gullible people into usurous lending situations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Actual sadists aside, lots of teachers get the psychological benefit of feeling superior to the rest of the fun-loving, money-grubbing world. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some might argue these recent layoffs are just more money-grubbing tactics from the wealthiest 1 percent to boost corporate profits. ❋ Jeff Reeves (2012)

Raise property taxes, which Henry George proved only goes to money-grubbing landlords who don't make anything anyway. ❋ Unknown (2009)

ACU is the most corrupt, money-grubbing fake "public interest" organization in America. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But I wish I had enough money and power to prevent them from successfully re-labeling others as lazy, self-interested, money-grubbing purveyors of low expectations. ❋ Valerie Strauss (2010)

The whole enterprise, like so much else on Bravo, the “affluencer” network, feels like a moldy leftover from the pre-Obama age; the currently fashionable values — humility, intelligence, restraint, style — are eclipsed by money-grubbing witlessness and big-carbon-footprint living. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But a magnetically-charged or psychically-gifted Baldwin using his powers for selfish, money-grubbing means strikes me as more hilarious than terrifying. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When Sharon Bialek accused Herman Cain of sexually assaulting her when she went to ask him for a job, Cain's campaign responded by implying she was money-grubbing and unstable, and effectively daring any other accusers to step forward and have their character attacked as well. ❋ Brad Lander (2011)

Like him, a whole litter of money-grubbing cubs defraud Cuban enterprises, arming themselves financially for the changes to come. ❋ Yoani Sanchez (2011)

It is NOT the exclusive property of the power-hungry, money-grubbing, thieving, blackmailing SOBs who run Vivendi Universal, (France), Sony (Japan), EMI (Britain), and Warner Music (US) and who see music lovers only as clueless marks to be ruthlessly exploited. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Please stay away from us money-grubbing Americans. ❋ Unknown (2009)

You know him; that greedy, money-grubbing a-hole who browbeat kindly George Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life; did his curmudgeonly best to do a whole town in with his avarice and jaw-grinding disdain. ❋ Lorraine Devon Wilke (2012)

Sure, insofar as many kids like the fun-loving, money-grubbing world that their teachers keep belittling. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A common example: A big corporation moved their factory to China, eliminating 1000s of American jobs, the [money grubbing scum] C.E.O. received a huge bonus. [Money grubbing scum] is destroying the American dream for many working people, by eliminating good paying jobs and [weakening] unions. Also, Wal-mart is one of the worst cases of money grubbing scum in the history of retail! Those heartless anti-American bastards are one of China's top 5 customers! ❋ Charles_U_Farley (2009)

Is my wife a money-grubbing whore? I mean, those are [questions], right? [Quote] by Billy from [The Departed] ❋ Bericender (2008)

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