gold digger

noun

1. a person who seeks or digs for gold in a gold field.

2. Informal.,  a woman who associates with or marries a man chiefly for material gain.

gold-digger

noun

1. a person who prospects or digs for gold

2. informal,  a woman who uses her sexual attractions to accumulate gifts and wealth or advance her social position

Other Word Forms

• gold-digging noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gold-digger¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30