gold digger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who digs or mines for gold.
  2. A person, especially a woman, who cultivates a personal relationship with someone in order to attain wealth.

Pronunciation

/ɡəʊld ˈdɪɡə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gold digger.wav

Word forms

gold digger gold diggers gold-digger golddigger

Etymology

Literal sense from c. the 1830s; figurative sense (woman who seeks money in a relationship) from 1915.

Derived words

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