fool's goldn.

Brit.

/ˌfuːlz ˈɡəʊld/,

/ˈfuːlz ɡəʊld/, U.S.

/ˌfulz ˈɡoʊld/,

/ˈfulz ˌɡoʊld/

Forms:

α. 1800s– fool's gold.

β. 1800s fools' gold.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fool n.¹, gold n.¹

Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive singular of fool n.¹ + gold n.¹ In β. forms < the genitive plural of fool n.¹ + gold n.¹

1. Any of various lustrous yellow minerals thought to resemble gold; esp. iron pyrites.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > sulphides and related minerals > [noun] > pyrite group > pyrite

firestone1440

pyrites1567

mundic1662

maxy1671

pyrite1741

magistral1824

fool's gold1828

brass1829

1828 Friend 5 Jan. 92/1 The common pyrites, which has gained the expressive name of fool's gold, is the material with which these alchymists generally play.

1852 Prairie Farmer Aug. 354/1 In this [sic] exhaustless and valuable deposits, are interspersed extensively very brilliant cubical crystals of the sulphuret—not sulphate—of iron, known among miners as ‘fools' gold’.

1912 Resources of Tennessee Feb. 69 There is hardly a week goes by that one or more, generally more, specimens of ‘fool's gold’ are not brought into the office of the State Geologist.

1955 R. M. Pearl How to know Minerals & Rocks 62 Gold can be distinguished from the various kinds of ‘fool's gold’—pyrite, chalcopyrite, mica—by its heaviness and malleability.

2017 Daily Mail (Nexis) 11 July There are valleys which glitter with fool's gold and geological treasures which made the Lake District one of the first centres for the study of geology.

2. figurative and in figurative contexts. Something that appears valuable or desirable but is actually worthless. Also: An ill-conceived, misguided, or regrettable enterprise.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [noun] > a profitless undertaking

wild-goose race1594

wild goose chase1597

fool's erranda1629

job1680

water haul1823

rainbow chase1840

Sisyphism1846

blind alley1854

fool's gold1870

mug's game1900

Saltash luck1914

dead end1922

boondoggle1947

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > insubstantial > showy or fanciful but insubstantial

gewgaw?c1225

frivolc1450

whim-whama1529

jim-jamc1540

trickc1550

flamfew1574

ribaldry1594

bubble1598

kickshawa1616

fairy money1616

foolation1628

fingle-fanglea1652

trangama1658

tinsel1660

gingerbread1664

finnimbrun1676

gimcrack1676

knacka1677

tawdrum1680

knick-knack1682

trantlum1768

knick-knacket1793

folderol1820

jigamaree1824

novelty1840

fool's gold1870

flapdoodle1877

fal-lal1902

1870 Arthur's Home Mag. Feb. 102/2 The young man who wins his money by any of the dishonest crafts in vogue, is only accumulating ‘fool's gold’.

1969 T. Burke in P. Fonda et al. Easy Rider: Orig. Screenplay 12 The day I started Easy Rider, Brooke said, ‘You are going after fool's gold,’ and that didn't read too well with me.

2019 Daily Rec. & Sunday Mail (Nexis) 15 Oct. 5 The Prime Minister promised that this Queen's Speech would dazzle us. On closer inspection, it is nothing more than fool's gold.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fools gold
释义	fool's goldn. Brit. /ˌfuːlz ˈɡəʊld/, /ˈfuːlz ɡəʊld/, U.S. /ˌfulz ˈɡoʊld/, /ˈfulz ˌɡoʊld/ Forms: α. 1800s– fool's gold. β. 1800s fools' gold. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fool n.¹, gold n.¹ Etymology: In α. forms < the genitive singular of fool n.¹ + gold n.¹ In β. forms < the genitive plural of fool n.¹ + gold n.¹ 1. Any of various lustrous yellow minerals thought to resemble gold; esp. iron pyrites. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > sulphides and related minerals > [noun] > pyrite group > pyrite firestone1440 pyrites1567 mundic1662 maxy1671 pyrite1741 magistral1824 fool's gold1828 brass1829 1828 Friend 5 Jan. 92/1 The common pyrites, which has gained the expressive name of fool's gold, is the material with which these alchymists generally play. 1852 Prairie Farmer Aug. 354/1 In this [sic] exhaustless and valuable deposits, are interspersed extensively very brilliant cubical crystals of the sulphuret—not sulphate—of iron, known among miners as ‘fools' gold’. 1912 Resources of Tennessee Feb. 69 There is hardly a week goes by that one or more, generally more, specimens of ‘fool's gold’ are not brought into the office of the State Geologist. 1955 R. M. Pearl How to know Minerals & Rocks 62 Gold can be distinguished from the various kinds of ‘fool's gold’—pyrite, chalcopyrite, mica—by its heaviness and malleability. 2017 Daily Mail (Nexis) 11 July There are valleys which glitter with fool's gold and geological treasures which made the Lake District one of the first centres for the study of geology. 2. figurative and in figurative contexts. Something that appears valuable or desirable but is actually worthless. Also: An ill-conceived, misguided, or regrettable enterprise. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [noun] > a profitless undertaking wild-goose race1594 wild goose chase1597 fool's erranda1629 job1680 water haul1823 rainbow chase1840 Sisyphism1846 blind alley1854 fool's gold1870 mug's game1900 Saltash luck1914 dead end1922 boondoggle1947 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > insubstantial > showy or fanciful but insubstantial gewgaw?c1225 frivolc1450 whim-whama1529 jim-jamc1540 trickc1550 flamfew1574 ribaldry1594 bubble1598 kickshawa1616 fairy money1616 foolation1628 fingle-fanglea1652 trangama1658 tinsel1660 gingerbread1664 finnimbrun1676 gimcrack1676 knacka1677 tawdrum1680 knick-knack1682 trantlum1768 knick-knacket1793 folderol1820 jigamaree1824 novelty1840 fool's gold1870 flapdoodle1877 fal-lal1902 1870 Arthur's Home Mag. Feb. 102/2 The young man who wins his money by any of the dishonest crafts in vogue, is only accumulating ‘fool's gold’. 1969 T. Burke in P. Fonda et al. Easy Rider: Orig. Screenplay 12 The day I started Easy Rider, Brooke said, ‘You are going after fool's gold,’ and that didn't read too well with me. 2019 Daily Rec. & Sunday Mail (Nexis) 15 Oct. 5 The Prime Minister promised that this Queen's Speech would dazzle us. On closer inspection, it is nothing more than fool's gold. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1828
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