Dictionary

diggety en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɪɡəti/
• [ˈdɪɡəɾi]
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Fanciful extension of another lexical item, possibly hot dog (interjection) or dig + -ety, an expressive suffix used to extend monosyllabic words. It is unclear whether this word or the whole phrase hot diggety dog came first. Compare African American Vernacular English dig. Attested since the end of the nineteenth century.

Meanings

1. (informal) 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!” 1947, William Edward Wilson, Cresent City, page 102:
   • I love Grubba! He's like the most diggety dang DY-NO-MITE character in his game. 2009 March 3, Eclipse-of-42, “Of Glitz and Fury, Ch. 4”, in Deviant Art:
2. (humorous, informal) 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. 1998, Nancy Van Laan, With a Whoop and a Holler: A Bushel of Lore from Way Down South, page 34:
   • Dig and dig and dig and diggety / Dig and dig and dig and diggety-dig 1995, “Mine, Mine, Mine”, in Stephen Schwartz (lyrics), Alan Menken (music), Pocahontas (soundtrack), performed by David Ogden Stiers and Mel Gibson:

Forms

wikipedia: African American Vernacular English

diggety en · INTJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɪɡəti/
• [ˈdɪɡəɾi]
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Fanciful extension of another lexical item, possibly hot dog (interjection) or dig + -ety, an expressive suffix used to extend monosyllabic words. It is unclear whether this word or the whole phrase hot diggety dog came first. Compare African American Vernacular English dig. Attested since the end of the nineteenth century.

Meanings

1. (informal) 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;” 1937, Jerome Bahr, All Good Americans, page 109:
2. (informal, uncommon) 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. 2015, Ellen Wright, “‘Do you want mustard?’ ‘Yup!’”, in Charles Wolfe, James Akenson, editors, The Women of Country Music, pages 35-36:

Forms

Synonyms

wow (expression of excitement or surprise)

wikipedia: African American Vernacular English

diggety en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɪɡəti/
• [ˈdɪɡəɾi]
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Fanciful extension of another lexical item, possibly hot dog (interjection) or dig + -ety, an expressive suffix used to extend monosyllabic words. It is unclear whether this word or the whole phrase hot diggety dog came first. Compare African American Vernacular English dig. Attested since the end of the nineteenth century.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative spelling of diggity.
   alt of diggity

Forms

Deriveds

hot diggety dog · hot diggety

wikipedia: African American Vernacular English