"dig on" meaning in All languages combined

See dig on on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: digs on [present, singular, third-person], digging on [participle, present], dug on [participle, past], dug on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,dug>}} dig on (third-person singular simple present digs on, present participle digging on, simple past and past participle dug on)
  1. (African-American Vernacular) To be attracted to (someone).
    Sense id: en-dig_on-en-verb-~V1H3Fiy Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English
  2. (African-American Vernacular) To observe.
    Sense id: en-dig_on-en-verb-zAe2mDjK Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69

Inflected forms

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