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the bomb diggity

the bomb diggity noun: something that is really excellent or cool.

Noun

the bomb diggity

  1. (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 of the bomb diggity

alternative formthe bomb diggety
alternative formthe bomb diggy

Origin of the bomb diggity

Expressive univerbation of the bomb + diggity, with the latter part found in similar positive expressions like hot diggity dog.

Questions about the bomb diggity

What does the bomb diggity mean?
The bomb diggity means something that is really excellent or cool.
What part of speech is the bomb diggity?
The bomb diggity is a noun.

Words near the bomb diggity in the dictionary

  1. the biter bit
  2. the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice
  3. the boat
  4. the bogs
  5. the bomb
  6. the bomb diggity
  7. the bomb diggy
  8. the bombs
  9. The Boot
  10. the boot is on the other foot
  11. The Bottom

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