fossick

Pronunciation: /ˈfɒsɪk/

The English word “fossick” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

To search for something; to rummage.
To elicit information; to ferret out.
To search for gems, gold, etc., on the surface or in abandoned workings.
To be troublesome.

Etymology

Probably from dialectal fossick (“to ferret out”), fossuck (“troublesome person”), fussick (“to potter over one's work”), fussock (“to bustle about”), further origin uncertain. Compare fuss.

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