单词 | money-sucking |
释义 | > as lemmasmoney-sucking money-sucking adj. depreciative that drains away one's supply of money; (of a person) extortionist, grasping, avaricious. ΚΠ 1836 Metropolitan Aug. 432 Those money-sucking leeches, who, dipping their pens in gall, will abuse Mr. Jenkins, and praise Mr. Wilkins. 1921 J. Galsworthy To Let ii. v. 162 A lot of slow-fly money-sucking officials. 2008 Indianapolis Star 13 July (State ed.) (USA Weekend section) 4/3 But what if the balance on your loan is much greater than the car's worth on the resale market? You're ‘upside down’, and you want to make this money-sucking situation right. < as lemmas |
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