- fussock
- fus·sock
English syllables. 2014.
fussock
Look at other dictionaries:
fussock — Mawdesley Glossary a fusspot, a person who makes a big fuss about trivial things … English dialects glossary
fussock — ˈfu̇sək, ˈfəs noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown dialect England 1. : donkey 2. : a pudgy or stupid person … Useful english dictionary
Fossick — Fos sick, v. i. [Dial. E. fossick, fossuck, a troublesome person, fussick to potter over one s work, fussock to bustle about; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Fuss}.] 1. (Mining) To search for gold by picking at stone or earth or among roots in isolated … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fos´sick|er — fos|sick «FOS ihk», Australia. –v.i. 1. Mining. a) to search for gold by digging in crevices, washing places, abandoned workings, etc. b) to take gold from someone else s claim. 2. Figurative. to search about; rummage. –v.t. to dig; hunt.… … Useful english dictionary
fos|sick — «FOS ihk», Australia. –v.i. 1. Mining. a) to search for gold by digging in crevices, washing places, abandoned workings, etc. b) to take gold from someone else s claim. 2. Figurative. to search about; rummage. –v.t. to dig; hunt. ╂[apparently… … Useful english dictionary
