"gold in them thar hills" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-gold in them thar hills.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Originally used in the phrase “there’s gold in them thar hills”, possibly a misquote of the phrase “there’s millions in it” (viz. the North Georgia mountains) uttered in Mark Twain's 1892 novel The American Claimant by Colonel Mulberry Sellers, a character thought to be based on Dahlonega Mint assayer M. F. Stephenson. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=gold in them thar hills}} gold in them thar hills (uncountable)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see gold, in, them thar, hills. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-gold_in_them_thar_hills-en-noun-GiTpf2ak Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10
  2. (idiomatic) An opportunity for something to be profitable and/or beneficial. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gold_in_them_thar_hills-en-noun-5gZNI66h

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