infra dig
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of infra dig
First recorded in 1815–25, infra dig is from Latin infrā dignitātem
Example Sentences
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But loving is nothing if not embarrassing, its expressions always a little infra dig.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
These reviews are a mixed bag, mostly because the titles seem random and often infra dig.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2018
For one thing, I have the impression that they regard enthusiasm as infra dig.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 8, 2013
But it considers the latter especially infra dig.
From Time ● Oct. 29, 2011
An appeal for cast-off clothing for the poor clergy being made, some one took the line that such an appeal was infra dig.
From A Boswell of Baghdad With Diversions by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)
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