goldies

Noun

goldie (plural goldies)

1. Something which is golden in color.
   • You'd expect the rainbows and possibly the browns, but not the blues and the goldies, which can look truly spectacular.2008, Where to Fly Fish in Britain and Ireland, page 84
   1. (UK) The golden eagle.
      • Young "baldies" look just like "goldies" and are often shot by mistake.1958, The A-V., volumes 66-70
   2. (UK) The golden plover.
      • “Each time the golden plover moved, its dunlin attendant followed, but when the goldie flew off to land on a wooden post, it triggered a bizarre cameo.2005, Mark Cocker, Richard Mabey, Birds Britannica
   3. The goldfinch.
      • I have tried Inga seed for canaries and goldfinches for three or four months, and can speak well of it. My birds, goldies especially, are very fond of it; these will pick it out and leave the canary seed, which they scarcely touch now.1882, William Thomas Greene, editor, Notes on cage birds
   4. (informal) A goldfish.
      • Outdoor ponds provide the perfect environment for goldies and Koi.1999, Sutterkid, “fish”, in comp.bbs.tbbs (Usenet)
   5. (informal) A Golden Retriever.
      • Incredibly, the reactions of the dogs differed between the instances. […] "It's the pursed lips that do it for me," said another comment: "My goldie used to do the same."2022 July 5, Alice Gibbs, “Golden Retriever's Reaction to Missing Snack Time Delights Internet”, in Newsweek

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