give someone a dig

give someone 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.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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