"gumdigger" meaning in All languages combined

See gumdigger on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gumdiggers [plural]
Etymology: gum + digger Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gum|digger}} gum + digger Head templates: {{en-noun}} gumdigger (plural gumdiggers)
  1. (New Zealand, historical) A person who dug for kauri gum, a fossilised resin, in the old kauri fields of New Zealand in the late 19th or early 20th century. Wikipedia link: Kauri gum Tags: New-Zealand, historical Synonyms: gum-digger
    Sense id: en-gumdigger-en-noun-NyF343bl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English

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