The term "digger" originated during the California Gold Rush in the 1840s and 1850s, referring to miners who dug and sifted through the earth in search of gold. It later became a slang term for infantry soldiers during the World Wars, particularly referring to Australian soldiers.
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Billy Hughes was the Australian prime minister who was known as Little Digger. He got this nickname for his leadership during World War 1.
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Throughout Australia when one refers to "digger", one is referring to the Australian Army. Answer The term digger is a colloquial term for an Australian or New Zealand soldier which came into popular use during the first World War and has become part of the Australian - and to a lesser extent, New Zealand, language. It is also used as a friendly term of address between (usually) men. It isn't necessarily restricted to military usage.
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Anzac's Or Diggers
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was this in world war 1 or 2?
Diggers.
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