fairy gold

noun

Money or gold given by fairies that turns into rubbish when put to use or when the magic diminishes.

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Meanings

nounfairy gold (usually uncountable, plural fairy golds)

plural fairy golds

  1. literallyuncountableusuallyMoney or gold given by fairies that turns into rubbish when put to use or when the magic diminishes.
  2. figurativelyuncountableusuallyWealth or treasure that appears valuable but is actually worthless or vanishes quickly; illusory wealth.
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APA

fairy gold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairy%20gold

MLA

“fairy gold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairy%20gold. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fairy gold,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairy%20gold.

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