digger

[ dig-er ]

/ ˈdɪg ər /

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noun

a person or an animal that digs.

a tool, part of a machine, etc., for digging.

(initial capital letter)Disparaging.Also called Digger Indian . a member of any of several Indian peoples of western North America, especially of a tribe that dug roots for food.

an Australian or New Zealand soldier of World War I.

(initial capital letter)English History. a member of a group that advocated the abolition of private property and began in 1649 to cultivate certain common lands.

Slang. a person hired by a scalper to buy tickets to a show or performance for resale by the scalper at inflated prices.

Origin of digger

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at dig¹, -er¹

historical usage of digger

White settlers in the latter half of the 19th century used the term Digger to refer especially to the Ute, Paiute, or Western Shoshone, who foraged and dug in the ground for edible wild plants. The term implies that these Indians were considered to be primitive and animal-like.

Words nearby digger

digestive biscuit, digestive gland, digestive system, digestive tract, digged, digger, Digger pine, Diggers, digger wasp, diggings, digging stick

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Example sentences from the Web for digger

The men had managed to recharge their headlamps using the batteries from a digger and according to Gómez, had found water nearby.
The Miners' Miracle Message|Dom Phillips|August 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The digger shook his head, and uttered some unintelligible words.
The Golden Dream|R.M. Ballantyne
Where the digger or mechanic does not thrive and save money, the fault is entirely due to his own improvidence.
A Boy's Voyage Round the World|The Son of Samuel Smiles
The digger had lost twelve pounds in cash, and a gold nugget of seven ounces weight.
Lost Lenore|Charles Beach

He adds that the personal pronouns show it to be a true Digger Indian tongue.
Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico|John Wesley Powell
A glowering look was on the face of at least one of them, and that one was the halfbreed, Digger Foss.
The Heritage of the Hills|Arthur P. Hankins

British Dictionary definitions for digger (1 of 2)

digger

/ (ˈdɪɡə) /

noun

a person, animal, or machine that digs

a miner, esp one who digs for gold

a tool or part of a machine used for excavation, esp a mechanical digger fitted with a head for digging trenches

British Dictionary definitions for digger (2 of 2)

Digger

/ (ˈdɪɡə) /

noun

(sometimes not capital) archaic, slang

an Australian or New Zealander, esp a soldier: often used as a term of address
(as modifier)a Digger accent

one of a number of tribes of America whose diet was largely composed of roots dug out of the ground

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单词	digger
释义	digger [ dig-er ] / ˈdɪg ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR digger ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or an animal that digs. a tool, part of a machine, etc., for digging. (initial capital letter)Disparaging.Also called Digger Indian . a member of any of several Indian peoples of western North America, especially of a tribe that dug roots for food. an Australian or New Zealand soldier of World War I. (initial capital letter)English History. a member of a group that advocated the abolition of private property and began in 1649 to cultivate certain common lands. Slang. a person hired by a scalper to buy tickets to a show or performance for resale by the scalper at inflated prices. Origin of digger late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at dig¹, -er¹ historical usage of digger White settlers in the latter half of the 19th century used the term Digger to refer especially to the Ute, Paiute, or Western Shoshone, who foraged and dug in the ground for edible wild plants. The term implies that these Indians were considered to be primitive and animal-like. Words nearby digger digestive biscuit, digestive gland, digestive system, digestive tract, digged, digger, Digger pine, Diggers, digger wasp, diggings, digging stick Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for digger The men had managed to recharge their headlamps using the batteries from a digger and according to Gómez, had found water nearby. The Miners' Miracle Message\|Dom Phillips\|August 24, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The digger shook his head, and uttered some unintelligible words. The Golden Dream\|R.M. Ballantyne Where the digger or mechanic does not thrive and save money, the fault is entirely due to his own improvidence. A Boy's Voyage Round the World\|The Son of Samuel Smiles The digger had lost twelve pounds in cash, and a gold nugget of seven ounces weight. Lost Lenore\|Charles Beach He adds that the personal pronouns show it to be a true Digger Indian tongue. Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico\|John Wesley Powell A glowering look was on the face of at least one of them, and that one was the halfbreed, Digger Foss. The Heritage of the Hills\|Arthur P. Hankins British Dictionary definitions for digger (1 of 2) digger / (ˈdɪɡə) / noun a person, animal, or machine that digs a miner, esp one who digs for gold a tool or part of a machine used for excavation, esp a mechanical digger fitted with a head for digging trenches British Dictionary definitions for digger (2 of 2) Digger / (ˈdɪɡə) / noun (sometimes not capital) archaic, slang an Australian or New Zealander, esp a soldier: often used as a term of address (as modifier)a Digger accent one of a number of tribes of America whose diet was largely composed of roots dug out of the ground Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to digger miner, mole, spade
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digger

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Origin of digger

historical usage of digger

Words nearby digger

Example sentences from the Web for digger

British Dictionary definitions for digger (1 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for digger (2 of 2)

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