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galamsey

[ guh-lam-see, ga-luhm-see ]

noun

  1. illegal gold mining in Ghana that is usually done on a small scale:

    The report suggested that galamsey has driven further environmental degradation in the region.



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Other Words From

  • ga·lam·sey·er noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of galamsey1

First recorded in 1980–85; dialectal abbreviation of gather them and sell

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