get-rich-quickadj.
/ˌɡɛtrɪtʃˈkwɪk/, U.S. /ˌɡɛtˈˌrɪtʃˈkwɪk/ Originally U.S.
Characterized by attempts at, or hopes of, acquiring wealth rapidly.
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the mind > possession > wealth > [adjective] > hoping to acquire wealth
get-rich-quick1891
society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective] > bent on or adapted to making gain > influenced by desire for wealth
mercenary1532
Mammonitish1615
merchanticala1618
mammonish1837
money-grubbing1847
mammonistic1882
get-rich-quick1891
1891 Daily Picayune (New Orleans) 11 Apr. The first of the get-rich-quick schemes to go into the hands of a receiver is the Universal Order.
1898 F. Dumont (title) Get-rich-quick society.
1904 ‘O. Henry’ in McClure's Mag. Aug. 360/1 A get-rich-quick—excuse me—gang giving back the boodle! Oh, no.
1910 Daily Chron. 22 Apr. 1/6 Tales of the get-rich-quick order are quite common.
1940 J. Buchan Memory Hold-the-Door v. 114 The get-rich-quick offscourings of European capitals.
1960 Times 5 Dec. 4/2 The Government..had made things far too easy for the get-rich-quick boys.
1971 D. Potter Brit. Elizabethan Stamps i. 15 Stamps were solemnly discussed in the financial columns,..and get-rich-quick operators joined in the mêlée.
2010 C. Seife Proofiness iii. 70 We spend our money chasing after faint hopes of winning the lottery or hitting pay dirt in a get-rich-quick scheme.
Derivatives
get-rich-ˈquicker n. a person who desires to make quick profits.
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the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > becoming > one who desires to
get-rich-quicker1914
society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [noun] > one who wants or acquires money > specific desirously or avariciously
pick-penny1440
scraper1561
grubber1578
coin-cormorant1594
purse-leech1605
purse-emptier1611
pouch-penny1629
purse-sucker1671
gruba1681
money-grub1768
money-grubber1825
scratch-penny1835
get-rich-quicker1914
1914 Chambers's Jrnl. Feb. 144/1 California passed from the ‘get rich quickers’ into the hands of scientific exploiters.
1957 Sat. Rev. (U.S.) 8 June 25 As a businessman, yes; as a private enterpriser, a get-rich-quicker, of course.
2009 National Jeweler (Nexis) 1 Apr. Thankfully, we've moved past the get-rich-quickers and those who thought they could simply create a magical Web application that would build a fortune with minimal expense and labor.
get-rich-ˈquickishness n. rare
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1914 G. Atherton Perch of Devil i. x. 67 There was a sort of suppressed get-rich-quickishness in their manner.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1891