The word nurdle, sometimes spelled nerdle, can be used to denote various “small bits of things,” such as styrofoam packing material or detritus in one’s pockets. It may be related to the word nodule. Like thingamabob and whatsit, the word nurdle...
If you’re fossicking specifically for opals in Australia, you’re said to be noodling. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Noodling for Opals” Grant, earlier we were talking about the term fossick, meaning to hunt for gemstones. And I...