Dig and Gag

Dig

Dig noun - A quick thrust.

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Gag and dig are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gag" instead a noun "Dig".

Nearby Words: digging, digged

Gag noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.

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Dig and gag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig" instead a noun "Gag".

good	good dig	good gag
particular	particular dig	particular gag
common	common dig	common gag
specific	specific dig	specific gag
Other adjectives: single, obvious, small, actual, little, subtle, famous, new, final, hilarious, weird, last, literal.

A recurring gag is that they receive a cake filled with tools; once, the cake was the tool, as it was so dense and heavy that it could be used to smash the pavement, and the frosting used to dig.

Source: Cardboard Prison
One of the many, many throwaway gag lines in The Dig occurs when you ask one character about another, who has managed to disappear on you.

Source: Actor Allusion / Video Games
This is, of course, a dig at the Running Gag of Peter's literally fetishisticnote As in, he had sex with the album obsession with the song.

Source: Self Deprecation / Western Animation

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