diggety
Adv
- A general intensifier.
- Used to extend the form of the verb dig.
Intj
- Used to express excitement, surprise, or similar strong emotion.
- Imitative of rapid movement or commotion.
Noun
- Alternative spelling of diggity.
Examples
- hot diggety dog
Origin / Etymology
Fanciful extension of another lexical item, possibly hot dog (interjection) or dig + -ety, an expressive suffix used to extend monosyllabic words. It is unclear whether this word or the whole phrase hot diggety dog came first. Compare African American Vernacular English dig. Attested since the end of the nineteenth century.
Synonyms
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