goldie

noun6

1. •
   Something which is golden in color.

   • You'd expect the rainbows and possibly the browns, but not the blues and the goldies, which can look truly spectacular. — 2008
2. •
   (UK) The golden eagle.

   • Young "baldies" look just like "goldies" and are often shot by mistake. — 1958
3. •
   (UK) The golden plover.

   • “Each time the golden plover moved, its dunlin attendant followed, but when the goldie flew off to land on a wooden post, it triggered a bizarre cameo. — 2005
4. •
   The goldfinch.

   • I'm not trying to defend house finches—I'm wooed by goldies' looks like every other feeder—and I certainly think that house finches eat far more seed than they deserve. — 2014
5. •
   (informal) A goldfish.

   • Outdoor ponds provide the perfect environment for goldies and Koi. — 1999
6. •
   (informal) A Golden Retriever.

   • Incredibly, the reactions of the dogs differed between the instances. […] "It's the pursed lips that do it for me," said another comment: "My goldie used to do the same." — 2022