In Canada, we had the famous Séraphin Poudrier (a character from a radio show, then tv show, then major hollywood type film) so if you call someone "maudit séraphin" (darn *this guy's name*) you called them the most stingy ever. If you have not seen the film, go and watch it, bring tissues! By the way, the film is actually called Séraphin: un homme et son pécher.