Scrooge's comment before a holiday starts? (3)
I believe the answer is:
bah
'scrooge's comment' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'before a holiday starts?' is the wordplay.
'before' becomes 'b' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'starts?' suggests taking the first letters (I've seen 'starts' mean this).
The first letter of 'holiday' is 'h'.
'b'+'a'+'h'='BAH'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bah that I've seen before include "''...! Humbug!'' (Scrooge)" , "Exclamation of disgust or annoyance" , "''... Humbug'' Scrooge's cry" , "Expression of disgust or contempt" , "Exclamation of contempt or disgust - Scrooge used to say it" .)