Gold Bug Definition
noun
One who buys, or advocates buying, gold as protection against an anticipated collapse in the value of currency, stocks, etc.
Webster's New World
Any of several North American beetles, especially Charidotella sexpunctata, having a golden metallic luster.
American Heritage
A supporter of the gold standard.
American Heritage
A speculator in or a purchaser of gold.
American Heritage
(finance) A person with a particularly great enthusiasm for investing in gold (the metal), an enthusiasm which to others is likely to seem excessive, especially if gold prices are stagnant or falling.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Gold Bug
Noun
Singular:
gold bug
Plural:
gold-bugs
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