fossick
verb (used without object)
to undermine another's digging; search for waste gold in relinquished workings, washing places, etc.
fossicker
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a word derived from
fossick.
Example Sentences
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A shout of derision came from the two men, and was echoed up and down the creek as each fossicker turned round to enjoy the spectacle of a "jump" at the outset of the field.
From Colonial Born A tale of the Queensland bush by Percy F. S. (Percy Frederick Seaton) Spence
The fossicker falls on his knees in the mud and clay at the bottom of the drive, and prays Heaven to take his last child ere Nemesis comes for him.
From While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson
Nevertheless two batteries are working at the present day, and a good find by some old fossicker is not so rare.
From Spinifex and Sand by David Wynford Carnegie
We knew a fossicker whose cat used to bring him a bunny nearly every night.
From On the Track by Henry Lawson
And now the fossicker seems to see a vision of the future.
From While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson
