Randi Robel
Oct 28, 2024
Where does the expression “new digs” come from (e.g. “Those are some nice ‘new digs’ you have there”)?
I am curious about the origins of the expression "new digs," as in the phrase "Those are some nice ‘new digs’ you have there." Could you provide insight into the history of this term and where it originated?
4 Answers
“Digs” is short for “diggings”, and it’s long been slang for one’s abode. “New digs” is simply “new home/abode/etc.” It dates from the 16th century.
The origin isn’t certain. It could be a reference to burrow. Or it could be an extension of miner’s use to mean a place of excavation. See the link… http://www.wordorigins.org/ is a good place to find the history of words.
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In Romans 16 Paul honors a lot of saints. This epistle was written in Corinth and delivered to Rome. Surely with all these saints mentioned Paul could not have missed mentioning Peter if he was indeed set up as pope in Rome.
Usually “new digs” refers to a new home.
I think its a reference to people settling in, or digging in (as in setting up a trench in warfare).
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