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To rummage around searching for something. Specifically used in mining for gold.
All he does all day is fossick, fossick, fossick through those cliffs, i hope he doesn't expect to find any gold in there, it was all extracted years ago.
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Fossicker 

prospector, e.g. for gold
Fossicker by aenema August 16, 2003
Mildly derogatory reference to famous and hapless cartoon character 'Fearless Fosdick' by Li'l Abner, first appearing in 1942.
Look at Fosdick over there sniffing it out - what a buffoon!
Fosdick by Carl Davidson June 12, 2013
i'm gunna go home and fossik my girlfriend like theres no tomorrow.

fossik by aido666 April 21, 2006

Fossical Media 

Media that old people (or fossils) use instead of social media. Like pen and paper and newspapers.
My grandpa only uses fossical media.
Fossical Media by Kikipuff March 1, 2015

Fosnickle 

A fake ass person that acts dirty.
Person One: Hey dog, why have you been doggin my boy?
Person Two: I dont fuck with no fosnickles..
Fosnickle by MeleeKim July 6, 2010
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NYC people who migrate north to Quahog, RI to see the leaves in the fall.
New York and everyone from there can fornicate themselves with an iron stick.
leafers by ss++ February 8, 2005
Word of the Day on September 27, 2026

Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Respectfully by john quan the first December 20, 2020
Word of the Day on September 26, 2026

You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
Word of the Day on September 25, 2026
Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
Word of the Day on September 24, 2026
A group of people, typically women, searching through someone’s digital footprint in order to find more information about that person.
Susie wasn’t sure if her new Hinge match was a creep, so she assembled Galantir and they found out he used to post slurs on gaming forums.
Galantir by Ge-sus September 22, 2026
Word of the Day on September 23, 2026
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