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gold bug 

Someone who either:

1. Wants to return the dollar to a gold standard,
2. Wants to use gold as money in addition to the dollar, or
3. Collects or invests in gold, silver, and/or other precious metals.

Gold bugs are sometimes associated with paranoia, conspiracy theories, 9/11 "truthers," survivalism, tax protesters, racism, anti-semitism, and the far right.
As a gold bug, I can tell you that gold is REAL money, and worthless fiat paper money is a fraud.
gold bug by RedBlade7 March 30, 2008
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Gold bug 

A person who is heavily invested or interested in investing in gold. Any economist who advocates gold investment or a return to the gold standard heavily. Further any merchant who trades heavily in gold.
This is usually pejoritive.
Peter Schiff is seen to his supporters as a talented economist who made some insightful predictions. His detractors see him as an socially awkward gold bug.
Gold bug by revoLucian1776 October 18, 2023

Gold Bugle 

Its the bugle you'd love to touch but you musn't touch... bugle sounds good in your ear but when you say it you musn't fear... 'cos bugle can be said by anyone!
Would you like thy to take ones Gold Bugle from thee.
Gold Bugle by GoldenBugleBoy May 1, 2009

Goldbugs 

when texting "goodnight" with fat fingers, the autocorrected word suggestion is "goldbugs" on an iphone. used as a substitution of "goodnight" to a person you love as an inside joke
Goldbugs......sorry meant to say goodnight
Goldbugs by a broken hearted man November 12, 2010
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