gold digging
Americannoun
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the work of digging for gold.
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gold diggings, a region where digging or seeking for gold, especially by placer mining, is carried on.
Etymology
Origin of gold digging
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Xie, who plays gold digging opera star Kitty Pong, told reporters.
From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2018
"The financial and emotional support Davis received from her second husband, Jeff, is the type of support most people in committed relationships expect from their partners, and hardly counts as gold digging," she writes.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2014
But it’s not the first time he’s struck gold digging through old political videos.
From Time • Dec. 14, 2011
Kanye West's roller-coaster of tweets: First he made that gold digging abortion comment, and then he tweeted a pic of the stuff he handed over at airport security.
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2011
By the time we reached the scene of our gold digging operations the greater portion of the heat of the day was passed, and we felt refreshed and ready to commence work with a will.
From The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia by Champney, James Wells
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