Meanings
nounfame digger (plural fame diggers)
plural fame diggers
- derogatoryfigurativelyA person (usually female) who cultivates a personal relationship in order to attain fame.
Origin
From fame + digger, in analogy with gold digger.
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fame digger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fame%20digger
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“fame digger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fame%20digger. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fame digger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fame%20digger.
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