galamsey
English
Etymology
Derived from the phrase "gather them and sell".
Noun
galamsey (plural galamseys)
- A local artisanal gold miner in Ghana.
- Illegal, small-scale gold mining in Ghana.
- 2008, The State of Human Rights in Mining Communities in Ghana, page 58:
- The inhabitants said that they indulge in galamsey because there are no other alternative livelihood sources.
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Related terms
- galamseyer