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you dig

you dig?

by Downstrike on Oct 16, 2004 14:52:08

Shortened form of can you dig it?, usually added at the end of, like you know, a sentence.

1. (Inquiring) Do you understand what I mean?

2. (Belligerent) Shut up and do what I said!

Example:
1. Groovy is so far out that it's in, you dig?

2. The chick's not a man, so stop calling her "man", you dig!?

can you dig it

by IrishGuyInCrazyWorld on Jul 04, 2017 17:42:14

"Do you understand?" or "Do you comprehend".

The general usage of the term DIG as an indicator of understanding "do you dig" / "dig me" (as in "do you understand") comes from non-English speaking Irish immigrants in the USA speaking Irish to each other.

"An dtuigeann tú?" (pronounced "On digging two") means "Do you understand?".

Also used in a short form "dig it", "dig me" etc.

Used in the 50's by the beatniks, the 60s and 70s saw it enter into the AAVE lexicon, the used of the term was widely popularised in blacksploitation movies such as Shaft, and later movies such as "The Warriors".

Example:
Lets not go there, the music sucks and the people are assholes. Way better craic in the old bars, can you dig it?

"You dig it"
"Pretty cool music man, like, look at Stacy... she digs it!"

can you dig it?

by Danbridge on Oct 11, 2006 07:58:33

Literally asking someone if they enjoy something or if they are enjoying something at that moment. Asking another person if they are in favor of something. Asking if they approve.

Example:
Oh wow, Pink Floyd in concert! Can you dig it?

can you dig it

by Wendy The Vague on Nov 15, 2005 04:06:27

A phrase first used in the awesome cult classic "The Warriors".

Example:
Cyrus - "You're standing right now with a nine delegates, from a hundred gangs and there's over a hundred more. That's 20,000 hardcore members, 40,000 counting affiliates and 20,000 more not organised but ready to fight. 60,000 soldiers! Now there ain't but 20,000 police in the whole town. Can you dig it?

can you dig it?

by Dan Druff 69 on May 14, 2011 11:43:52

Do you get it; can you feel it; do you comprehend what i am trying to get across?

Phrase made popular in mainstream culture by the classic 70's film the Warriors.

Was used before though by the hippie counterculture; for example Arlo Guthrie said it a couple of times during his apperance at Woodstock.
(youtube it) - Arlo Guthrie WOODSTOCK 1969 - Walking Down The Line

Example:
Man i just got beat for 2 oz's, i think im gona just roll up what i have left u down?

That sucks dude, ill throw you some bills though. shit happens, can you dig it?

Yea man, fuckin a

can you dig it

by the tweaker on Feb 17, 2004 08:09:44

Do you understand?

Example:
Comprende?Ya get it?

Can you dig it?

by Lord Xeras on Mar 30, 2011 11:17:46

a 70's expression meaning 'you understand?' or 'can you take it?' Often used in blaxtopian movies.

Example:
Who's the Man who would risk his neck for a brother man?
Shaft!
Can you dig it?

can you dig it

by O Psuedonym, My Psuedonym on Jun 07, 2010 22:52:13

Used to mean the same as other definitions. 'Do you understand?'

Oh yeah.

(The Mock Turtles, 1990)

Example:
'You won't ever get me down, won't see me hanging aro-o-o-o-und, can you dig it? Oh yeah'

Mock Turtles, 1990.

can you dig it

by Icabod on Feb 17, 2004 13:41:20

A phrase used in the song for the movie "Shaft" that was then used for a McDonald's commercial which had Shaq (famous basketball player) in it. As of now, this phrase has been incorporated into Shaq's short but annoying list of phrases such as "Meow" and "Kobe didn't rape that girl".

Example:
"SHAAAAAAAAAAQ Can you dig it?"

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