GOLDBUG


Meaning of GOLDBUG in English

/gohld"bug'/ , n.

1. Informal. a person, esp. an economist or politician, who supports the gold standard.

2. Informal. a person who believes in buying gold bullion as a personal investment.

3. See gold beetle . Also, gold bug .

[ 1875-80, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .