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Grinch vs Scrannel - What's the difference?

grinch | scrannel |

As a noun grinch

is a grouch or killjoy.

As an adjective scrannel is

slight; thin; lean; poor.

grinch

English

Noun

(es)
  • A grouch or killjoy.
  • A person who aggressively sets out to ruin the Christmas holidays for others.

    • See also

    * scrooge * (wikipedia "grinch")

    scrannel

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • slight; thin; lean; poor
    • Their scrannel pipes of wretched straw. — Milton.
    (Webster 1913)