golddigger
Mercenary romantic partner
A golddigger is someone who pursues romantic relationships primarily to extract money or material benefits from wealthy partners.
The term is almost always applied to women, though the behavior isn't exclusive to them: She's just a golddigger after his inheritance.
The word carries strong disapproval, implying manipulation and insincerity.
Also spelled gold digger.
The original sense—a person who mines for gold—is now rarely encountered.
One exploiting circumstances
- fortune hunterOne seeking wealthy partners
- schemerCrafty, deceitful planner
- manipulatorOne who controls cunningly
- trophy spouseAttractive partner as status symbol
prenup · sugar daddy · sugar mama · inheritance · alimony · lifestyle · materialism · luxury
opportunist
One exploiting circumstances
- fortune hunterOne seeking wealthy partners
- schemerCrafty, deceitful planner
- manipulatorOne who controls cunningly
trophy spouse · prenup · sugar daddy · sugar mama · inheritance · alimony · lifestyle · materialism · luxury · status
forty-niner
Gold rush prospector
nugget · placer · strike · vein · rush · Klondike · Yukon · California · pick · shovel
wasp
Narrow-bodied stinging insect
paralysis · larva · prey · stinger · hunting · burrow · sand · predator
- freeloadersfreeloader, mooch, moocher, sponge, sponger
- schemersschemer, manipulator, conniver, plotter, intriguer
golddiggertrue love
Authentic romantic connection
hopeless romantic · romantic · soulmate · love match · idealist
golddiggerself-sufficient
Able to provide independently
breadwinner · provider · self-made · sugar daddy · sugar mama
gold, digging, miner, digger, goldfish, diggers, prospector, goldmine, goldfinch