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Is there an expression to describe a poor woman who marries a rich man for money?

English Language & Usage Asked on June 13, 2021

Wikipedia reads that in Spanish Dar el braguetazo ‘se dice de un hombre que ha encontrado un buen partido para casarse, que le saca de toda penuria y preocupación,’ — e.g., to marry for money, where the man is poor and the woman is rich.

I don’t know why, but after some searches I found no Spanish expression to describe, contrary to “Dar el braguetazo”, a marriage of a poor woman to a rich man, which is, as far as I know, a more common case.

Thus, my question is, at least in English, is there an expression to describe a poor woman who marries for money a rich man?

2 Answers

Gold digger is the usual term for somebody who pursues a relationship for money. Its connotation is more greed than poverty, however. If you want a more neutral term, I'd suggest marriage of convenience.

Answered by Bradd Szonye on June 13, 2021

Consider hypergamy

(colloquially referred to as "marrying up") is the act or practice of marrying a spouse of higher caste or status than oneself.

The term does not specifically refer to money, but social class or caste and money are very closely related.

Answered by bib on June 13, 2021

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