gold bug
Precious metal obsessive
A gold bug is someone who advocates for the gold standard or invests heavily in gold, typically believing paper currency is unstable and gold represents true value.
The term often carries a faintly dismissive tone, suggesting obsessive or paranoid attachment to precious metals: The gold bugs have been predicting currency collapse for decades.
The phrase comes from Edgar Allan Poe's 1843 story "The Gold-Bug," about treasure hunting.
Hard-winged insect
- scarabBeetle held sacred anciently
- metallic sheenReflective surface quality
- coleopteraOrder containing beetles
- entomologyStudy of insects
exoskeleton · antennae · larvae · pupa · arthropod · chitin · carapace · mandibles
Currency and medal scholar
- collectorOne who gathers items
- prospectorOne seeking valuable deposits
- treasure-hunterOne pursuing hidden riches
- coin dealerMerchant of collectible currency
metal detector · assayer · miner · hoarder · speculator · aficionado · hobbyist · devotee
American gothic writer's surname
- cryptogramCoded message puzzle
- cipherHidden writing system
- treasure mapGuide to hidden loot
- Captain KiddScottish privateer turned pirate
Edgar Allan Poe · Jupiter · buried treasure · short story · cryptography · secret writing · adventure · mystery
Precious metal in bulk
- hard moneyMetallic legal tender
- inflation hedgeAsset maintaining worth during devaluation
- monetary policyCentral bank economic controls
- currency debasementReducing money's intrinsic worth
commodities · futures · speculation · capital preservation · deflation · liquidity · fiscal · exchange rate
beetle
Hard-winged insect
- scarabBeetle held sacred anciently
- metallic sheenReflective surface quality
- coleopteraOrder containing beetles
entomology · exoskeleton · antennae · larvae · pupa · arthropod · chitin · carapace · mandibles · thorax
numismatist
Currency and medal scholar
- collectorOne who gathers items
- prospectorOne seeking valuable deposits
- treasure-hunterOne pursuing hidden riches
coin dealer · metal detector · assayer · miner · hoarder · speculator · aficionado · hobbyist · devotee · antiquarian
Poe
American gothic writer's surname
- cryptogramCoded message puzzle
- cipherHidden writing system
- treasure mapGuide to hidden loot
Edgar Allan Poe · Captain Kidd · Jupiter · buried treasure · short story · cryptography · secret writing · adventure · mystery · American literature
bullion
Precious metal in bulk
- hard moneyMetallic legal tender
- inflation hedgeAsset maintaining worth during devaluation
- monetary policyCentral bank economic controls
currency debasement · commodities · futures · speculation · capital preservation · deflation · liquidity · fiscal · exchange rate · hedging
- speculatorsday trader, futures trader, options trader, currency trader, short seller