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can you dig it

"Do you understand?" or "Do you comprehend".

The general usage of the term DIG as an indicator of understanding "do you dig" / "dig me" (as in "do you understand") comes from non-English speaking Irish immigrants in the USA speaking Irish to each other.

"An dtuigeann tú?" (pronounced "On digging two") means "Do you understand?".

Also used in a short form "dig it", "dig me" etc.

Used in the 50's by the beatniks, the 60s and 70s saw it enter into the AAVE lexicon, the used of the term was widely popularised in blacksploitation movies such as Shaft, and later movies such as "The Warriors".
Lets not go there, the music sucks and the people are assholes. Way better craic in the old bars, can you dig it?

"You dig it"
"Pretty cool music man, like, look at Stacy... she digs it!"
by IrishGuyInCrazyWorld July 4, 2017
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digital people watching

Like people watching , but digitally.

A hobby in which you watch people with your phone, mainly for online dating website when you swipe and watch people’s profile /pictures just for fun, not really into actual conversations or engaging.
by Little speck April 4, 2018
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Digital Gonad

A remote worker who travels the world but can only talk about it in a conceited way. Key attributes may include:

• Traveling to cool places and ruining them in the process.
• Preaches about minimalistic lifestyle while life’s belongings are at parents’ house.
• Competes with US military for most unwanted presence.
• Unperturbed by the fact that their “unique find” coffee shop is filled with other digital gonads.

• Complains about capitalism while making 100x the average local salary.

• Sometimes doubles as a sex tourist.

• Leaves a trail of haters in their wake.

• Constantly reminds everyone about their odd working hours due to time differences.

• Travels the world but strategically leaves out Africa, India, and the Middle East.
• Disparages staying in one place but doesn’t realize they can only go their because people live in one place.

• Calls themselves a nomad but is over reliant on technology and infrastructure for basic survival
Environmentalist but ignores their massive jet-setting lifestyle’s carbon footprint.
Things a digital gonad might say: Where’s the Wi-Fi? Why is the Wi-Fi bad? My Wi-Fi was bad so I couldn’t join the call. What’s the password to your Wi-Fi? Generally, too much discussion about Wi-Fi.
by Digital Crawdad September 16, 2022
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Digital Prophet

Someone who preaches the gospel online. Whether on social media, internet forums, or any place else on the internet where free speech is abound.
I'm a digital prophet, meaning I preach the gospel of Jesus on the internet.
by BarrelOfRadioactiveIceCream August 9, 2016
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can you dig it?

Literally asking someone if they enjoy something or if they are enjoying something at that moment. Asking another person if they are in favor of something. Asking if they approve.
by Danbridge October 11, 2006
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Digital Chicken

The interference created in speakers by a cellular phone transmitting next to it that resembles synthesized chicken clucks.
Your phone rang next to the speakers during my favorite part of the song, and all I could hear was a digital chicken.
by Juan Pierre LePirate March 31, 2009
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Digital Buccaneer

Someone who obtains large amounts of video or music over the internet, usually by pirating or other questionable means.
Now that Pirate Bay is down the Digital Buccaneers will have to go elsewhere.
by Captain Beta April 23, 2009
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