croqueuse de diamants

French

Alternative forms

• croqueuse de diamant

Etymology

Literally, “diamond biter.”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁɔ.køz də dja.mɑ̃/

Noun

croqueuse de diamants f (plural croqueuses de diamants)

1. (informal) gold digger, fortune hunter (woman who cultivates a personal relationship for money)

   Synonym: michetonneuse