"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".
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!"
"You dig it"
"Pretty cool music man, like, look at Stacy... she digs it!"
by IrishGuyInCrazyWorld July 4, 2017
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1. (Inquiring) Do you understand what I mean?
2. (Belligerent) Shut up and do what I said!
1. (Inquiring) Do you understand what I mean?
2. (Belligerent) Shut up and do what I said!
1. Groovy is so far out that it's in, you dig?
2. The chick's not a man, so stop calling her "man", you dig!?
2. The chick's not a man, so stop calling her "man", you dig!?
by Downstrike October 15, 2004
Get the you dig? mug.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
Get the can you dig it? mug.Number one rule of Minecraft. Doing so makes you fall in lava or often, falling into a cavern where you lose all of your stuff. Digging straight up does the same thing but with similar cases. Doing this also makes you get stuck in the hole you've dug in.
Susumu: Mr. Izumi, have you seen Konata anywhere!?
Soujirou: I'm sorry Susumu, but Konata has died. I've told her numerous times to never dig straight down.
Susumu: Awwww, now I can't go to prom with her!
Soujirou: I'm sorry Susumu, but Konata has died. I've told her numerous times to never dig straight down.
Susumu: Awwww, now I can't go to prom with her!
by The Real Driller December 31, 2016
Get the never dig straight down mug.In street racing you have two types of starts the first being from a dig aka stoped dead and staged alternatively from a roll at a given speed
by #45 January 3, 2017
Get the from a dig mug.Meaning, Totally Digital. Digital pronounced 'di-juh'
A phrase used to describe something that is technology driven, or "tech first". Common vernacular for the modern day Millennial working in a tech company.
A phrase used to describe something that is technology driven, or "tech first". Common vernacular for the modern day Millennial working in a tech company.
by totesdig March 12, 2020
Get the Totes Dig mug.Probably one of the best games ever made. It is an adventure game created by Lucasarts using the SCUMM engine. It involved a team of scientists trapped on an alien planet trying to learn about the planets history and at the same time trying to survive. It was and still is tons of fun.
John: Yo bro lets go play some Doom 3 that game is tight man the graphics are sick!
Tom: Doom 3 is a tech demo that contains crappy gameplay and sucks fat monkey balls. I'm going to go play a real game, The Dig
Tom: Doom 3 is a tech demo that contains crappy gameplay and sucks fat monkey balls. I'm going to go play a real game, The Dig
by Nick from the Bay September 5, 2008
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