Main Entry: fos·sick

Pronunciation: \ˈfä-sik\

Function: verb

Etymology: English dial. fossick to ferret out

Date: 1852

intransitive verb 1 Australian & New Zealand : to search for gold or gemstones typically by picking over abandoned workings
2 chiefly Australian & New Zealand : to search about : rummagetransitive verb chiefly Australian & New Zealand : to search for by or as if by rummaging : ferret out

— fos·sick·er noun, chiefly Australian & New Zealand