Fossicker

/ˈfɒsɪkə/ noun

Definition

A person who fossicks; a prospector searching for gold or gems by digging and examining riverbeds or ground.

Etymology

Agent noun from fossick with -er suffix, Australian English term for gold prospectors and treasure hunters from the colonial era onward.

Kelly Says

Fossickers built Australian society—these independent prospectors discovered most of the country's major goldfields while working alone with a pan and pickaxe, becoming folk heroes of the outback!

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