digs

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
digs/dɪɡz/

▶plural noun informal lodgings.

– origin C19: short for diggings (in sense 2).

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
dig/dɪɡ/

▶verb (digs, digging; past and past part. dug)

• 1 break up and move earth with a tool or with hands, paws, etc.

  ■ make (a hole) by digging.

  ■ extract from the ground by digging.

  ■ (dig in) (of a soldier) protect oneself by making a trench or similar ground defence.

  ■ excavate (an archaeological site).

• 2 push or poke sharply: he dug his hands into his pockets.

• 3 search, rummage, or investigate.

  ■ (dig something out/up) bring out or discover something after a search.

• 4 (dig in) begin eating heartily.

• 5 informal, dated like or appreciate.

▶noun

• 1 an act or spell of digging.

  ■ an archaeological excavation.

• 2 a sharp push or poke.

• 3 informal a mocking or critical remark.

– phrases
dig up dirt informal discover and reveal damaging information about someone.
dig oneself into a hole get oneself into an awkward or restrictive situation.
dig in one's heels stubbornly refuse to give in.

– origin ME: perh. from OE dīc ‘ditch’.