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give a dig
give someone a dig
Sl. to insult someone; to say something which will irritate a person. Jane gave Bob a dig about his carelessness with money. The headmaster's daughter gets tired of people giving her digs about favoritism.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Andebert | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Bazyli | | bah-ZI-lee | Polish (Rare) |
Nontle | | - | Southern African, Xhosa |
Amalasuintha | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Wilma | | VIL-mah (German, Dutch), WIL-mah (Dutch), WIL-mə (English) | German, Dutch, English |
Vera | | ['viərə] | |