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

Derived Forms

• ˈgold-ˌdigging, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gold digger¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

Then the pressure from friends and family and neighbors and gold diggers will become impossible.

From Washington Post

In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around.

From The Daily Beast

You go for your gold-digger lessons, then you go get waxed and tanned.

From The Daily Beast

I tell him all the time, “You know ‘Gold Digger’ is your biggest.”

From The Daily Beast

Every time I go see Kanye in concert, “Gold Digger” still plays big.

From The Daily Beast

New York Post columnist Andrea Peyser called her a gold-digger who “flirted like a tart” with Cain.

From The Daily Beast

Formerly sergeant-major in the —th regiment; now a gold-digger in California.

From Project Gutenberg

"Look out for some fresh ground," answered the Welshman, applying himself to the gold-digger's consolation, a pipe.

From Project Gutenberg

"Just see that," he said, jerking his head spitefully in the direction of the lucky gold digger.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Green was an English gold-digger, and was travelling along the main road to his home at Spitzcop.

From Project Gutenberg

A blanket, rolled up, gold-digger fashion, was upon the ground.

From Project Gutenberg