To dig something means to enjoy, like, love, or understand something.
In slang terms, "to dig something" means to really like or enjoy something. It can also indicate that you understand, appreciate, or resonate with a particular thing or idea.
"Can you dig it?" was famously said by the character Cyrus in the movie "The Warriors" (1979).
The term "Can you dig it?" originated in African American slang in the 1960s and is a colloquial way of asking if someone understands, likes, or appreciates something. It was popularized by the 1979 movie "The Warriors."
The past tense of "dig" is "dug."
The past participle of "dig" is "dug."
The past participle of "dig" is "dug."
"Dig it" was a slang phrase during the 1960's meaning "to understand and appreciate something."
"Dig it" was a slang phrase during the 1960's meaning "to understand and appreciate something."
To dig something is to enjoy, like, love or understand something. Jive means to tease or lie to someone. Jive can also mean to dismiss something as false, nonsensical or unimportant. Examples of dig: "I really dig The Beach Boys.", "She digs the beach.", "I dig what your saying." Examples of jive: Teasing: "Don't jive me! My nose isn't blue." Lying: "Don't jive me! I saw you with her!" Nonsense: "That's jive Mary! You know you are as pretty as the other girls."
A commonly used slang for verifying an understanding is "nah mean" or "nahmean", a condensed form of the phrase "do you know what I mean?" When acknowledging that what you have heard is, in fact, understood, a common term would be "I feel you", "I get you", or "I dig it".
It's slang in Spanish, where it's English counter-part can be "ya that's cool." (ya that's correct) or "I dig" (i agree) You can say "arre whey" as a slang way to say "farewell"
You can use the terms unearthing or digging up when saying something has been excavated. The word means that something was underground and then was unburied and brought out of the hole.
"Can you dig it?" was famously said by the character Cyrus in the movie "The Warriors" (1979).
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The expression "Dig your own grave" is a metaphor which means to get one's self into trouble that they may not be able to get out of, something foolish or dangerous.
It basically means to do something that is likely to cause you trouble in the future.
It means something like, "How are you?", or "How's it going?".
If you "dig down deep" then you search deeply into your emotions. You usually hear this in reference to "digging down deep" to come up with courage to do something.