Meanings
verbgold-dig (third-person singular simple present gold-digs, present participle gold-digging, simple past and past participle gold-dug)
present singular third person gold-digs · participle present gold-digging · participle past gold-dug · past gold-dug
- idiomaticinformaltransitiveTo cultivate or develop a personal relationship with (someone) in order to attain wealth.
- idiomaticinformalintransitiveTo behave as a gold digger.
Origin
Back-formation from gold digger or gold-digging.
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APA
gold-dig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold-dig
MLA
“gold-dig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold-dig. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gold-dig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gold-dig.
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