English · Slang Attested

Scrooge McDuck

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To dive into money; to swim around in money.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lặn vào tiền; đắm chìm trong tiền

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

If I had a dollar for every time some probably well-meaning but clueless dude took my instrument from my hands to hook it up or went to plug in my amp or pedals for me I'd be Scrooge McDucking it all day long[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To revel in ones wealth and success.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thưởng thức sự giàu có và thành công của mình

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Scrooge McDuck” mean?

To dive into money; to swim around in money.

Is “Scrooge McDuck” formal or informal?

Scrooge McDuck is generally slang.