gold-finder
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Meaning · English
A person who cleans the latrines.
Register: humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Divers Gentlemen walking the ſtreets ſomewhat late where the Goldfinders were at worke, fie fellowes ſay they, what a beaſtly ſtinke doe yee make? To whom one of the moſt ancient amongſt them replyed; If gentlemen, you or ſuch as you would keepe your tailes ſtopped, you ſhould not now need to ſtop y
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gold-finder” mean?
A person who cleans the latrines.
Is “gold-finder” formal or informal?
gold-finder is generally humorous, slang.