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`The Argus,' June 17, p. to decoy wild cattle or horses withtame ones. Patriot, n. Another explanation is thatthe word is a corruption of the coarse English word, said tohave been described by Dr.

612: A fossicker is to the miner as is the gleaner to the reaper;he picks the crevices and pockets of the rocks. See quotation. From the fancied resemblance of its notes to those words,it has obtained from the Colonists the various names of `PoorSoldier,' `Pimlico,' `Four o'clock,' etc. ) The name is aboriginal, and by workmen is alwayspronounced Bang Alley.