gold rush

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any period of feverish migration into an area in which gold has been discovered.
A feverish obsession with seeking profits, especially in new markets.
A cocktail made from bourbon, honey, and lemon juice.
The urge to win gold medals, as in the Olympic Games.

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From gold + rush. First use appears c. 1848 in the Oregon Spectator.

gold fever

gold bug gold mine goldminer 49er forty-niner

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