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Added 9 October 2026

digger

/ˈdɪɡɚ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about digger at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A large piece of machinery that digs holes or trenches.
A tool for digging.
A spade (playing card).

Origin

From Middle English dyggar, equivalent to dig + -er. In the sense of "Australian soldier", attributed to the considerable time that soldiers spent digging trenches during World War I.

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