Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gold-dig

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
gold-dig
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cultivate or develop a personal relationship with (someone) in order to attain wealth.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To behave as a gold digger.

Informal; Intransitive verb

Etymology

Back-formation from gold digger or gold-digging.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gold-digs (present, singular) gold-digging (participle, present) gold-dug (participle, past) gold-dug (past)

Questions

What does gold-dig mean?
To cultivate or develop a personal relationship with (someone) in order to attain wealth.
Where does gold-dig come from?
Back-formation from gold digger or gold-digging.

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