fossick

[prettygoodword]

fossick - v., to search for gold or gemstones by reworking washings or waste piles; to search about, rummage.


Chiefly Australia and New Zealand, but from English dialect meaning to find out, dig up, and I first encountered it in a Trollope novel. I use it mainly in the expanded sense, to ferret about.

Kicking off a theme week of Nifty Effs.

---L.

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[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

More snickery: For many years, my handle was Wombatty. I only finally shed it when I came to LJ.

---L.

[nugirlontheblok.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you 'got' it!! 'Wombatty'? My, my! ;P