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Music Slang
Can You Dig It
/kæn juː dɪɡ ɪt/ · phrase · slang
A rhetorical check meaning 'do you understand and agree with this?'
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Definitions
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A call for agreement or solidarity, expecting a yes.
“We're all in this together, can you dig it?”
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A way of asking whether someone understands or appreciates what you just said.
“We do this my way tonight — can you dig it?”
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An expression of shared enthusiasm and being on the same wavelength.
“Free food and good music all night — can you dig it?”
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Can You Dig It In A Sentence
He laid out the plan and finished with, can you dig it?
The preacher had the whole room shouting back, we can dig it!
Can you dig it? Because I sure can.
Origin & Usage
'Dig' meaning to understand or appreciate traces back to 1930s and 40s jazz and jive talk among Black musicians; 'can you dig it?' became a 1970s anthem, immortalized by the 1979 film 'The Warriors.'
People Also Ask
What does can you dig it mean?
It means 'do you understand and agree?' — a check for comprehension and solidarity.
Where did can you dig it come from?
From jazz-era slang where 'dig' meant to understand; the full phrase became iconic in 1970s culture and the film 'The Warriors.'
What does dig mean in this slang?
To 'dig' something means to understand, appreciate, or be into it.
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