Definitions of gold digger
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a woman who associates with or marries a rich man in order to get valuables from him through gifts or a divorce settlement
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type of:
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adult female, woman
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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adult female, woman
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a miner who digs or pans for gold in a gold field
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synonyms:
gold miner, gold panner
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types:
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forty-niner
a miner who took part in the California gold rush in 1849
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type of:
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miner, mineworker
laborer who works in a mine
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forty-niner
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