the bomb diggity en · NOUN
Etymology
Expressive univerbation of the bomb + diggity, with the latter part found in similar positive expressions like hot diggity dog.
Meanings
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(predicative, slang, usually) Something that is really excellent or cool.
I adore Kelly and Michael Strahan is the bomb diggity. He plays “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers in his dressing room before the show. It certainly is a lovely day with Kelly and Michael.
2014, Robin Roberts, Veronica Chambers, Everybody's Got Something:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the bomb diggy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| the bomb diggety | alternative | lexicographic |