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gold-finders

gold-finders is the plural of gold-finder.

Meaning of gold-finder

Noun

gold-finder (plural gold-finders)

  1. A prospector for gold.
  2. (humorous, slang) A person who cleans the latrines.
    • 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...1633, A Banqvet of Jests: or, Change of Cheare. Being a collection, of Moderne Ieſts. Witty Ieeres. Pleaſant Taunts. Merry Tales. The Second Part newly publiſhed, page 29

Questions about gold-finders

What is gold-finders the plural of?
Gold-finders is the plural of gold-finder.

Words near gold-finders in the dictionary

  1. gold-film glass
  2. gold-film glasses
  3. gold-finch
  4. gold-finches
  5. gold-finder
  6. gold-finders
  7. gold-finger
  8. gold-flower
  9. gold-flux
  10. gold-fluxes
  11. gold-foil

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