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- US Pronunciation
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- [dich-dig-er]
- /ˈdɪtʃˌdɪg ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dich-dig-er]
- /ˈdɪtʃˌdɪg ər/
Definitions of ditchdigger word
- noun ditchdigger a worker whose occupation is digging ditches, especially with pick and shovel. 1
- noun ditchdigger a person engaged in exhausting manual work, especially work that requires little or no originality. 1
- noun ditchdigger Also called ditcher, trencher. a power excavating machine designed to remove earth in a continuous line and to a predetermined width and depth, as by means of a rotating belt equipped with scoops. 1
- noun ditchdigger a person employed to dig ditches 0
- noun ditchdigger a person employed to undertake toilsome physical tasks 0
- noun ditchdigger One who digs ditches. 0
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Origin of ditchdigger
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; ditch + digger
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Parts of speech for Ditchdigger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ditchdigger popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ditchdigger usage trend in Literature
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