ˈmoney-grub [See grub n. 2 c.] One who is sordidly intent on amassing money. 1768Woman of Honor III. 235 Vanity is seen capable of erecting the very dirtiest money-grubs into Peers.1816T. L. Peacock Gryll Gr. (1861) 128 He has been chosen as the most conspicuous grub among the moneygrubs of his borough.