Kanye West may have popularized the term in recent years, but its been around a lot longer than that. Barry Popik, the man behind the popular etymology website The Big Apple, found the derogatory term was first used all the way back in 1911.

Who came up with gold digger?

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When did the term gold digger originate?

1919 The phrase “gold digger” was popularized by Avery Hopwoods play The Gold Diggers, which premiered at the Lyceum Theatre on Broadway in 1919 and depicted the young women of its story as sly and cunning seductresses of rich men.

Does the US have any gold left?

The vault is used to store a large portion of the United States gold reserves as well as other precious items belonging to or in custody of the federal government. It currently holds roughly 147 million troy ounces (4,580 metric tons) of gold bullion, over half of the Treasurys stored gold.

Is secrets of a gold digger true?

Based on a true story. Multimillionaire Steven fell for Celeste and married her, giving her more than she could ever want; but it wasnt enough.