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In some senses, diggety is marked as informal, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.
diggety
/ˈdɪɡəti/
adv 2intj 2noun 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
hot, most
VERB + DIGGETY
chair, go, like, shouted
DIGGETY + NOUN
baby, character, dog, dy-no-mite, yerr
Definitions
adv
1
A general intensifier.
“Goddam!” he yelled. “God dig'''gety damn!” and “Whoopee!” and “I'll murder you! I'll murder you both!” and “Goddamn two-bit whore!”
I love Grubba! He's like the most diggety dang DY-NO-MITE character in his game.
2
Used to extend the form of the verb dig.
When he sees that ol’ tiger movin’ closer, Brer Rabbit does what Brer Rabbit does best. He grabs a spade and a-diggety-dig-a-diggin’ he goes, as fast as all get out.
Dig and dig and dig and diggety / Dig and dig and dig and diggety-dig
intj
1
Used to express excitement, surprise, or similar strong emotion.
hot diggety dog
He stared speechless at the booing stands for a moment and then, instead of slinking away, threw his bat into the air and shouted: “Hot Dawg! Diggety diggety dam! Baby cut your toenails;”
2
Imitative of rapid movement or commotion.
[We] decided we was gonna run around in a circle by Pop’s chair. We'd go diggety, diggety, diggety, yerr. Go as close to him as we could possibly get.
noun
1
Alternative spelling of diggity.
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“Goddam!” he yelled. “God dig'''gety damn!” and “Whoopee!” and “I'll murder you! I'll murder you both!” and “Goddamn two-bit whore!”
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I love Grubba! He's like the most diggety dang DY-NO-MITE character in his game.
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When he sees that ol’ tiger movin’ closer, Brer Rabbit does what Brer Rabbit does best. He grabs a spade and a-diggety-dig-a-diggin’ he goes, as fast as all get out.
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hot diggety dog
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He stared speechless at the booing stands for a moment and then, instead of slinking away, threw his bat into the air and shouted: “Hot Dawg! Diggety diggety dam! Baby cut your toenails;”
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[We] decided we was gonna run around in a circle by Pop’s chair. We'd go diggety, diggety, diggety, yerr. Go as close to him as we could possibly get.
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