Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dig-er]
- /ˈdɪg ər/
- /ˈdɪɡ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dig-er]
- /ˈdɪg ər/
Definitions of digger word
- noun digger a person or an animal that digs. 1
- noun digger a tool, part of a machine, etc., for digging. 1
- noun digger (initial capital letter) Disparaging.. Also called Digger Indian. a member of any of several Indian peoples of western North America, especially of a tribe that dug roots for food. 1
- noun digger an Australian or New Zealand soldier of World War I. 1
- noun digger (initial capital letter) English History. a member of a group that advocated the abolition of private property and began in 1649 to cultivate certain common lands. 1
- noun digger Slang. a person hired by a scalper to buy tickets to a show or performance for resale by the scalper at inflated prices. 1
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Origin of digger
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at dig1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Digger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
digger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
digger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for digger
noun digger
- miner — Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- mole — a spicy sauce flavored with chocolate, usually served with turkey or chicken.
- spade — a black figure shaped like an inverted heart and with a short stem at the cusp opposite the point, used on playing cards.
- gravedigger — a person whose occupation is digging graves.
- gold digger — a person who seeks or digs for gold in a gold field.
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Matching words
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