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Gold digger

//ɡəʊld ˈdɪɡə(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who digs or mines for gold. literally
  2. 2
    a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement wordnet
  3. 3
    A person, especially a woman, who cultivates a personal relationship with someone in order to attain wealth. derogatory, figuratively

    "If she sends her son for the money she is a gold digger, and if she sends her daughter, she is a gold digger teaching her daughter how to be a gold digger—two offenses for the price of one. Whether it is the misinterpretation of the hustle, recognizing the game, or asking for legitimate funds for child care, the black woman is often seen as a gold digger."

  4. 4
    a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field wordnet

Etymology

Literal sense from c. the 1830s; figurative sense (woman who seeks money in a relationship) from 1915.

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