ditch-digger

ditch-dig·ger

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dich dig-er]
- /dɪtʃ ˈdɪg ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dich dig-er]
- /dɪtʃ ˈdɪg ər/

Definitions of ditch-digger word

noun ditch-digger a worker whose occupation is digging ditches, especially with pick and shovel. 1
noun ditch-digger a person engaged in exhausting manual work, especially work that requires little or no originality. 1
noun ditch-digger Also called ditcher, trencher. a power excavating machine designed to remove earth in a continuous line and to a predetermined width and depth, as by means of a rotating belt equipped with scoops. 1

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Origin of ditch-digger

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; ditch + digger

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Parts of speech for Ditch-digger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ditch-digger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.