goldbug
noun
a person, especially an economist or politician, who supports the gold standard.
gold bug
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a variation of
goldbug.
Example Sentences
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Yardeni: Yes, absolutely, though I have never been a gold bug and am honestly clueless when it comes to valuing something with no coupon or dividend.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Jake Saltzman got the gold bug about a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Panning or sluicing for shiny flakes in a stream near Blewett Pass — or anywhere the gold bug takes you — can be rewarding in more ways than one.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2017
At the time, everyone knew someone who had gone broke betting on soybeans, or a gold bug who hoarded coins against catastrophe, he says.
From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 22, 2010
"Is the gold bug still buzzin' in your bonnet, Mac?" asked Downey, as Molaire flourished the keen bladed carving knife over the roasted caribou haunch.
From Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx
