gumdigger
/ˈɡʌmdɪɡə
/noun NZ historical
A person who dug for kauri gum: the music originated with whalers and gumdiggers, who sang while they worked...
- I am a product of our history: a proud descendant of the Dalmatian gumdigger.
- It is based on my great grandfathers Yugoslav heritage and his life here in New Zealand as a gumdigger in 1905.
- These are stone walls built by Dalmatian gum diggers.