golden hamster

noun

1. a small light-colored hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, native to Asia Minor and familiar as a laboratory animal and pet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of golden hamster¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

“I call it the golden hamster wheel. I’m always on it.”

From Washington Post

This is a little bit like requesting people not to work on the golden hamster!

From Literature

Few laymen have ever heard of the golden hamster�but they are likely to hear of it from now on.

From Time Magazine Archive

The European hamster is at least twice the size of the Syrian or golden hamster.

From Project Gutenberg