Gold-finder

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A prospector for gold.
  2. 2
    A person who cleans the latrines. humorous, slang

    "Divers Gentlemen walking the ſtreets ſomewhat late where the Goldfinders were at worke, fie fellowes ſay they, what a beaſtly ſtinke doe yee make? To whom one of the moſt ancient amongſt them replyed; If gentlemen, you or ſuch as you would keepe your tailes ſtopped, you ſhould not now need to ſtop your noſes."

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"Divers Gentlemen walking the ſtreets ſomewhat late where the Goldfinders were at worke, fie fellowes ſay they, what a beaſtly ſtinke doe yee make? To whom one of the moſt ancient amongſt them replyed; If gentlemen, you or ſuch as you would keepe your tailes ſtopped, you ſhould not now need to ſtop your noſes."

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