Dutch gold
Americannoun
noun
Sensitive Note
Dutch gold is not really gold. Because Dutch is used to mean “inauthentic” or “fake,” the term is sometimes perceived as insulting to or by the Dutch. See also Dutch.
Example Sentences
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The result: Almost a third of the Dutch gold reserve is in London and a still chunky 19% in New York, flipping their earlier positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The total Dutch gold stock was 612.4 tonnes at the end of 2025 and has been valued at €72.2 billion, DNB said.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The total Dutch gold stock amounted to 612.4 tonnes and was valued at 72.2 billion euros at the end of 2025, said the DNB.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
In the women’s race, Manganello, in the final contest of her career, won bronze behind Dutch gold medalist Marijke Groenewoud and Canada’s Ivanie Blondin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
And so Captain Jones of the Mayflower was bribed by Dutch gold to play false with the band of Pilgrims.
From The Landing of the Pilgrims by Claire Turner Zyve
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