gold over

English

Verb

gold over (third-person singular simple present golds over, present participle golding over, simple past and past participle golded over)

1. To cover with gold; to gild.
   • 1896 August 8, Annie Eliot, “With a Difference”, in New Outlook, volume 54, page 252:

     “Are you goin' to have the letters golded over? " "Yes, cut deep and golded over.”

   • 1969, Veronica Geng, In a Fit of Laughter: An Anthology of Modern Humor, page 292:

     'Fore we left Chicago, I and some of the fellas went out and bought a pair of them little baby shoes, which we had 'em golded over and give 'em to Magrew for a souvenir, and he took it all in good spirit.

   • 1998, Will Cade, The Gallowsman, page 12:

     Ben asked , "He's getting a tooth pulled?" “No, sir, no sir, getting another tooth golded over ... like mine."