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fos·sick
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ˈfɒs
ɪk
/
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fos
-ik
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Chiefly Australian
.
verb (used without object)
1.
Mining
.
to undermine another's digging; search for waste gold in relinquished workings, washing places, etc.
2.
to search for any
object
by
which
to make gain:
to fossick for clients.
verb (used with object)
3.
to hunt; seek; ferret out.
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Origin:
1850–55;
compare dial.
fossick
troublesome person,
fussick
to bustle about, apparently
fuss
+
-ick,
variant of
-ock
Related forms
fos·sick·er,
noun
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fossick
(ˈfɒsɪk)
—
vb
1.
(
intr
) to search for gold or precious stones in abandoned workings, rivers, etc
2.
to rummage or search for (something)
[C19: Australian, probably from English dialect
fussock
to bustle about, from
fuss
]
'fossicker
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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