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galamsey
[ guh-lam-see, ga-luhm-see ]
noun
- illegal gold mining in Ghana that is usually done on a small scale:
The report suggested that galamsey has driven further environmental degradation in the region.
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Other Words From
- ga·lam·sey·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of galamsey1
First recorded in 1980–85; dialectal abbreviation of gather them and sell
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