galamsey

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noun

A local artisanal gold miner in Ghana.

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Meanings

noungalamsey (countable and uncountable, plural galamseys)

plural galamseys

  1. countableA local artisanal gold miner in Ghana.
  2. uncountableIllegal, small-scale gold mining in Ghana.

    The inhabitants said that they indulge in galamsey because there are no other alternative livelihood sources.

    2008, The State of Human Rights in Mining Communities in Ghana, page 58

Origin

Derived from the phrase "gather them and sell".

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APA

galamsey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galamsey

MLA

“galamsey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galamsey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galamsey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galamsey.

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