fossick
fos·sick
verb \ˈfä-sik\Definition of FOSSICK
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 : rummage
transitive verb
chiefly Australian & New Zealand : to search for by or as if by rummaging : ferret out
— fos·sick·er noun, chiefly Australian & New Zealand
Origin of FOSSICK
English dialect fossick to ferret out
First Known Use: 1852
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