grinch
The origin and history of grinch.
Etymology
Named after the grumpy title character of Dr. Seuss's 1957 book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" — the character's name has since become a generic term for any holiday killjoy.
Class of 1957
grinch first entered the language around 1957. Other words from the same year:
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