gold fever
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gold fever
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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The pockmarked earth on Johannesburg's eastern fringe, until last week a humble cattle kraal ringed with barbed wire, now stands as the unlikely centre of South Africa's latest gold fever.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
But gold, and gold fever, have inevitably spurred conflict.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2022
“The guys who catch Bigfoot gold fever, they become lost to it,” Pyle says.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2021
The demand side of gold fever is almost the opposite story.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 13, 2015
The gold fever has struck the hardy mariner at last, and desertions are numerous from ships up north.
From All about the Klondyke gold mines by Knox, J. Armoy
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