"fossicker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fossickers [plural]
Etymology: fossick + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fossick|er|id2=agent noun}} fossick + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} fossicker (plural fossickers)
  1. Someone who fossicks. Derived forms: fossicking
    Sense id: en-fossicker-en-noun-ftW2tdib Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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