gold digger
noun
a person who seeks or digs for gold in a gold field.
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gold-diggernouna person who prospects or digs for gold
gold digger
Americannoun
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gold diggers
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a person who seeks or digs for gold in a gold field.
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Informal. a woman who associates with or marries a man chiefly for material gain.
gold-digger
British
noun
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a person who prospects or digs for gold
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informal a woman who uses her sexual attractions to accumulate gifts and wealth or advance her social position
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Origin of gold digger
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
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Julia, a successful businesswoman in textile design, knows that her father will be alarmed at this impetuous engagement and will want to make sure that Johnny isn’t a gold digger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Despite the duplex, Ferrari, Bentleys and various expensive baubles he has showered upon her, she seems too delusional and naive to be called a gold digger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
In the first season, they treat her as if she’s a gold digger.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
Snoop has denied the claims, according to TMZ, and wrote on Instagram that "gold digger season is here".
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2022
I look around the room for Darius, to see if there’s any hint that he might’ve heard what Layla just said about Janae being a gold digger.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
Nothing she has done so far suggests she is a gold-digger.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
Memes on social media accused her of being a gold-digger.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
For reasons too eye-rolling to explain, Min and Angela must marry and commit to the ruse when Ja-Young arrives to investigate whether her grandson’s fiancée is a gold-digger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
And he even characterized Heard as a "gold-digger," a "narcissist" and a sociopath.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2022
The gold-digger beckoned with his hat as he called out.
From The Sheriff's Son by William MacLeod Raine
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