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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
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gold digger

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00Gold digger is used to indicate a woman who uses her personal relationship with a rich man to get money from him .If I want to indicate a man who uses his relationship with a rich woman to get money from her , how do I say ?02br
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0I'd say the same thing.0-
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01cite10Tuongvan12cite10If I want to indicate a man who uses his relationship with a rich woman to get money from her , how do I say ?12blockquote
10I've never heard "gold digger" used to refer to a man who behaves in this manner. More probably, you will find the word "gigolo" used for this "relationship".02br
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0Hmmm... it depends,02br
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00gigolo is more for a temporary 'relationship' - more of a private male prostitute! 02br
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00A gold-digger would marry someone hoping to inherit the money/get money on divorce.0-
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0You need to read more romance novels, Ray. The heiress is always worried about attracing gold-diggers. That's why she disguises herself as a shop girl to see if the men truly fall in love with her for herself and not her money. 02br
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00Gold digger applies to both sexes.0-
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10You need to read more romance novels, Ray.12blockquote
10Barbara,02br
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00I bow, with respect, to your greater knowledge in such matters.050010id5
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0 I know of a same-*** couple (men) whose friends all refer to as gold-diggers, and they don't care if the victim is male, female or one of each. 0-
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