Definitions

1. noun

A person who is enthusiastic about gold or investing in gold, often in an extreme or obsessive manner.

“He was known as a goldbug, always predicting a rise in the gold market.”

2. noun

A type of insect, specifically a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae, that feeds on plants containing gold salts, often found in areas with high gold content in the soil.

“The goldbug’s distinctive green and black coloration made it easy to spot in the gold-mining region.”