"rock hound" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-rock hound.ogg Forms: rock hounds [plural]
Etymology: In use by 1910s (see Citations). Originally a playful term for geologists employed in the early days of the oil industry - other similar names included "sand smeller", "oil witch", "wrinkle chaser", "pebble pup". The intended parallel being the likeness of a geologist sniffing out - like a hound - something of value among the rocks. Term popularized perhaps by a 1921 story published in Cosmopolitan titled The Rockhound. Head templates: {{en-noun}} rock hound (plural rock hounds)
  1. (idiomatic) A person who collects rocks and minerals from the natural environment as a hobby. Tags: idiomatic Derived forms: rockhounding Translations (person who collects rocks): kivien keräilijä (Finnish)

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