fortune hunters
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Indigent men, seeking to enrich themselves by marrying a woman of fortune.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
đàn ông nghèo tìm cách giàu có bằng cách kết hôn với phụ nữ giàu có
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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “fortune hunters” mean?
Indigent men, seeking to enrich themselves by marrying a woman of fortune.
Is “fortune hunters” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.