Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gold-finder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: gold-find-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prospector for gold.

noun

A person who cleans the latrines.

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"Divers Gentlemen walking the ſtreets ſomewhat late where the Goldfinders were at worke, fie fellowes ſay they, what a beaſtly ſtinke doe yee make? To whom one of the moſt ancient amongſt them replyed; If gentlemen, you or ſuch as you would keepe your tailes ſtopped, you ſhould not now need to ſtop your noſes."
"But though in this particular, and perhaps in their success, the truth-finder and the gold-finder may very properly be compared together;"

Usage

Inflected Forms

gold-finders (plural)

Questions

What does gold-finder mean?: A prospector for gold.

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