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Literal sense is from c. the 1830s; the figurative sense (a woman who seeks money in a relationship) is from 1915.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
gold digger
Today it means: Someone who digs or mines for gold. Full definition →
Today it means: Someone who digs or mines for gold. Full definition →
Literal sense is from c. the 1830s; the figurative sense (a woman who seeks money in a relationship) is from 1915.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.