# gold digger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡəʊld ˈdɪɡə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. Someone who digs or mines for gold.
2. A person, especially a woman, who cultivates a personal relationship with someone in order to attain wealth.

## Etymology
Literal sense from c. the 1830s; figurative sense (woman who seeks money in a relationship) from 1915.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gold-digger