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gold digger

American  

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 British  

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

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Other Word Forms

  • gold-digging noun

Etymology

Origin of gold digger

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

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