Who said can you dig it?
Booker T reveals where he got the "Can You Dig It?" catchphrase from.
Come out to play-e-ay!" Chevy Chase shouts "CAN YOU DIG IT?" to the assembled Fulcrum agents. In the movie, a character named Cyrus gives a speech to all the gangs in NYC in hopes of unifying them. His final words before being assassinated are "Can you dig it!"
Booker T reveals where he got the “Can You Dig It?” catchphrase from.
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"Can You Dig It?" Response Crossword Clue.
| Rank | Word | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| 3% | MINE | You can dig it! |
It comes from Irish immigrants particularly in New York City. In the Irish language the phrase 'An dtuigeann tú' translates to 'do you unserstand'. Dtuigeann being pronounced like 'diggin' in Irish. Somehow through the years it made it's was into the urban black vernacular made popular my New York based jazz musicians.
This line is spoken by Youngblood Priest, played by Ron O'Neal, in the film Super Fly, directed by Gordon Parks, Jr. (1972). Super Fly might sound like he's the groovy counterpart to Spider-Man, but this early 70s movie is about everything but superheroes.
slang To understand, approve of, or enjoy something. We're going to start a true people's campaign, for the people, by the people—you dig it? Avant-garde theater isn't to everyone's taste, but I really dig it, personally. See also: dig.
Cyrus : The problem in the past has been the man turning us against one another. We have been unable to see the truth, because we have fighting for ten square feet of ground, our turf, our little piece of turf. That's crap, brothers! The turf is ours by right, because it's our turn.
Cyrus is the president of the Gramercy Riffs, and the man responsible for calling the meeting in Van Cortlandt Park. However, this vision was shattered when he was shot and killed by Luther while giving his speech at the summit.
The Fighter was a true story; Warrior is entirely fictional. And where The Fighter was immersed in the familiar sweat and blood of boxing, Warrior's arena is the newer one of mixed martial arts (MMA) — that punchy young sport currently elbow-striking its way into popular consciousness.
Can you dig I knew you could?
Billy Crystal's line "Can you dig it? I knew that you could." (said repeatedly in a monologue as a character named Face) became a national catchphrase which was later quoted in Saturday Night Fever (1977).
Roger Hill, who played gang leader Cyrus in Walter Hill's 1979 cult classic “The Warriors,” died Thursday in New York. He was 65.
If someone says, "I dig you," they mean, "I understand," and if they say, "I dig your outfit," they like it. Both slang usages come from 1930s African American English. Definitions of dig. verb.
Definitions include: have sex with someone. digs.
Our dictionary seems to have confirmed it, which appears not to be old-fashioned: Click to expand... The WRF dictionary is a good dictionary because it contains old-fashioned terms. Merely because it does not say that "dig" is old-fashioned, does not mean that dig is popular and current.
Post subject: Re: Can you dig it? / An dtuigeann tú? Actually, from what I've been able to find, there was significant interaction between the Irish community and the African-American jazz/blues community (which is where the original expression "you dig?" -- meaning "do you understand?" came from.
The vernacular 'twig' and 'dig' are both derived from the Irish 'tuig'." On the derivation process, however, certainty deserted him.
Easily the most iconic line from The Warriors is the villain's menacing "Warriors, come out to play!" and here's the origin story behind the taunt. Prior to The Warriors, Walter Hill was best known for his screenplays like The Getaway or directing classic thriller The Driver.
dig (someone)
slang To like (romantically or otherwise), understand, or approve of someone. A: "OK, you understand everything I told you?" B: "Yeah, I dig you man." I'm going to ask Cynthia out on a date tonight—I really dig her. See also: dig.
If you dig up information or facts, you discover something that has not previously been widely known.
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WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T was recently a guest on fellow Hall Of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin's podcast, The Steve Austin Show. During their conversation, Booker revealed where he drew the inspiration for his "Can You Dig It?" catchphrase that became so famous in WWE. It turns out he was inspired by the Shaft movies.
far out. An interjection meaning “great” or “cool,” as in All he could say when he won the lottery was “Far out!” Originally a slang term for daringly creative jazz, this expression has been applied to other art forms and undertakings. [ Colloquial; mid-1900s]
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Cleon was the leader and founder of the Warriors. He formed the gang in 1978, along with Vermin, after being betrayed by Virgil, the leader of the Destroyers. He was played and voiced by Dorsey Wright.
Cyrus proposes to the assembled crowd a citywide truce and alliance that would allow the gangs to control the city together, since they collectively outnumber the police by three to one.
However, as Cyrus gave his speech, he was shot and killed by Luther; moments later, a large group of cops interrupted the meeting, and in the chaos the Rogues blamed the Warriors for Cyrus' murder, which led to the death of the Warriors' Warlord Cleon at the hands of the Riffs.
In a decisive battle at Amphipolis in 422, both Brasidas and the Athenian leader Cleon were killed. This set the stage for Cleon's rival Nicias to persuade the Athenians to accept the Spartans' offer of peace.
In the original script for the movie, Cleon is killed by the Grammercy Riffs, Cochise is killed by the Baseball Furies, Ajax is caught by the police, Vermin is killed by the Lizzies, and Swan gets kidnapped by the Dingos. This leaves only four Warriors in the battle with the Punks.
When David Patrick Kelly asked Walter Hill who Luther was calling, Hill responded "The Boss". Kelly made up a character as "The Boss" who combined political corruption with gangsterism. The Boss was a person who Luther knew from an early age, someone who he was eager to please.
When Swan is busting Ajax out and the prison is in flames, the Fury confronts Ajax once more. They fight and Ajax stabs him to death with the scissors. Later, he thanks Swan and accepts him as Warlord. The video game further delves into Ajax's past, showing how he came to join The Warriors.
Is Roger Hill still alive?
The Orphans are a fictional New York City gang in 1979. They are a small time outfit that keeps trying to move up by boasting about raids that never happened.
slang To understand, approve of, or enjoy something. We're going to start a true people's campaign, for the people, by the people—you dig it?
The counterculture of the 1960's – 1970's blossomed into a subculture created to rebel against the mainstream norm required by the man. This group of people were referred to as, hippies. The purpose of the movement was to disassociate with what society, not only expected, but dictated.
If someone says, "I dig you," they mean, "I understand," and if they say, "I dig your outfit," they like it. Both slang usages come from 1930s African American English. Definitions of dig. verb.
1. cutting remark, crack (slang), insult, taunt, sneer, jeer, quip, barb, wisecrack (informal), gibe She couldn't resist a dig at him after his unfortunate performance. 2.
slang To like (romantically or otherwise), understand, or approve of someone. A: "OK, you understand everything I told you?" B: "Yeah, I dig you man." I'm going to ask Cynthia out on a date tonight—I really dig her. See also: dig.
| A | |
|---|---|
| All Show and No Go | someone or something that's pretty but has no substance |
| Alright | an enthusiastic yes or agreement with something |
| Amped or Amped up | maximum of something, also refers to state of mind |
| Ape or Ape-shxx | crazy or out of control |
Our Living Language In its slang sense of "to enjoy," dig is one of the many words and expressions that come from African American Vernacular English. Like cool, it is first recorded in 1930s jazz circles.