— fossicker , n.
/fos"ik/ , Chiefly Australian.
v.i.
1. Mining. to undermine another's digging; search for waste gold in relinquished workings, washing places, etc.
2. to search for any object by which to make gain: to fossick for clients.
v.t.
3. to hunt; seek; ferret out.
[ 1850-55; cf. dial. fossick troublesome person, fussick to bustle about, appar. FUSS + -ick, var. of -OCK ]