Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross of gold

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: cross of -gold
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A public policy which puts the interests of the rich ahead of those of the poor.

Etymology

Originating from a speech by US politician William Jennings Bryan in 1896, describing a metaphorical crucifixion of the working class by maintaining the gold standard. It has since acquired a more generic meaning.

Inflected Forms

crosses of gold (plural)

Questions

What does cross of gold mean?: A public policy which puts the interests of the rich ahead of those of the poor.
Where does cross of gold come from?: Originating from a speech by US politician William Jennings Bryan in 1896, describing a metaphorical crucifixion of the working class by maintaining the gold standard. It has since acquired a more generic meaning.

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