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Definition of Gold digger
1. Noun. A miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field.
Specialized synonyms: Forty-niner
Generic synonyms: Miner, Mineworker
2. Noun. A woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement.
Definition of Gold digger
1. Noun. Someone who digs or mines for gold. ¹
2. Noun. A person (usually female and considerably younger) who cultivates a personal relationship in order to attain money. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gold Digger
Literary usage of Gold digger
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of Books by Perth (W.A.). Public Library (1905)
"772, bg Bonwick, J. Notes of a gold digger and gold digger's !i»'rfe. ...
gold digger's portfolio, consisting of a series of sketches of tht Victoria gold ..."
2. The Parliamentary Debates: Official Report by Northern Ireland Parliament. House of Commons (1884)
"He referred to the small sum they paid and the ease with which they obtained
their gum, compared with the difficult work of the gold-digger. ..."
3. Gold Fields of the Klondike: And the Wonders of Alaska by Ernest Ingersoll (1897)
"The qualifications of a successful miner—One temptation of the gold-digger—Provisions
for the journey to Dawson City—Camping outfit and cooking utensils— ..."
4. Rovings in the Pacific, from 1837 to 1849: With a Glance at California by Edward] [Lucett (1851)
"Attendants of the gold digger. — Supposed extent of the Auriferous Region.
— Population. — Extravagant prices. — Gamblers. — The " Hounds. ..."
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