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fool's gold
noun
- iron or copper pyrites, sometimes mistaken for gold.
fool's gold
noun
- any of various yellow minerals, esp pyrite or chalcopyrite, that can be mistaken for gold
fool's gold
/ fo̅o̅lz /
- Any of several minerals, especially pyrite and chalcopyrite, sometimes mistaken for gold.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fool's gold1
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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Example Sentences
Turn to "Fools Gold," on Page 42, and deliver it in an unvaried tempo: note how monotonous is the result.
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Maybe I try to take advantage of you and show you what dey call fools gold–what mineralogists call pyrites of iron?
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With the fear it was but fools gold they took specimens and marked the place where they were found.
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