gold-digging n.
of a usu. (young) woman, swapping sexual favours for material comforts; also attrib. (see cit. 1998).
Broadway Melody 84: Every girl who turns her eyes toward Broadway with visions of gold digging. | ||
Redbook Nov. 44/1: She was financially embarrassed. So you can’t blame her for doing a little gold-digging [DA]. | ||
Caddie 141: Two of the other barmaids [...] went in for a bit of gold-digging. | ||
Breakfast on Pluto 1: The gold-digging days of poor old darling poo poo puss are gone for ever. | ||
Empty Wigs (t/s) 279: Gold digging demands conviction... determination... the dissemblance of determination of course... qualities he quite lacked. |