digger
English
/ˈdɪɡɚ/, /ˈdɪɡə/
noun
Definitions
- A large piece of machinery that digs holes or trenches; an excavator.
- A tool for digging.
- A spade (playing card).
- One who digs.
- (Australia) A gold miner, one who digs for gold.
- (Australia) An informal nickname for a friend; used as a term of endearment.
- (Australia) An Australian soldier.
Etymology
Affix from English dig.
Origin
English
dig
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bone English
- bonedigger English
- clam English
- clamdigger English
- crate English
- cratedigger English
- dig English
- diggable English
- diggeress English
- diggest English
- diggeth English
- diggety English
- ditch English
- ditchdigger English
- grave English
- gravedigger English
- gum English
- gumdigger English
- redig English
- underdig English
- undig English
- well English
- welldigger English
- diggari Finnish
- Digger German
- diggen Middle English