gold digger
noun
a person who seeks or digs for gold in a gold field.
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gold-digger
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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Suvorova writes about girls in school accusing her mother of being a gold digger, intentionally choosing rich boyfriends that would eventually become rich husbands while they lived in poverty and couch surfed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
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
In the first season, they treat her as if she's a gold digger.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
Before embracing boat racing, Birch had experienced a variety of jobs including being a gold digger and a cowboy.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 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
I didn’t call her a gold-digger, but I do think what he has and chooses to give to his children should be none of her business.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
Memes on social media accused her of being a gold-digger.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
And he even characterized Heard as a "gold-digger," a "narcissist" and a sociopath.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2022
Patrizia comes across like a bit of gold-digger.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2021
The gold-digger in the ravines of the mountains is as much a gambler as his fellow in the saloons of San Francisco.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 by Various
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