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no diggity
[ noh dig-gi-tee ]
What does no diggity mean?
No diggity is a slang phrase that means “no doubt.” It is used to say something is the truth.
No diggity often follows a statement that a person believes to be true or strongly agrees with, as in Am I the best cook here? No diggity.
No diggity is also used by itself as a response to something someone thinks is the truth.
No diggity was popularized during the 1990s and was most commonly used as slang during that time. Today, it is most often used to refer to the popular 1990s song “No Diggity” by Blackstreet.
Example: They say Muhammad Ali was the greatest. No diggity, in his prime that guy could beat anybody.
Where does no diggity come from?
The first records of the phrase no diggity come from around 1992. The phrase may be an alteration of “no doubt” or may be a variation of the earlier slang hot diggity (more commonly spelled hot diggety).
While it had been used earlier, no diggity was largely popularized by the song “No Diggity” (1996) by Blackstreet, which uses the phrase in the title and repeatedly within the song. The song was very popular in the mid- to late-1990s and won Blackstreet its sole Grammy in 1998. Today, the phrase no diggity is most often used to refer to this song rather than as slang.
no diggity might be the best song ever made idk like i have genuinely never skipped it in my life
— 🐻❄️⁷ l (ꪜ) PARIS ARMYs 📌 (@userbfIy) February 25, 2022
Friendly reminder that however long it’s been since you last listened to “No Diggity” by Blackstreet, it’s been too long
— Lyra, Esq., is NOT DAREDEVIL (@PinkRangerLB) June 21, 2022
Examples of no diggity
Who uses no diggity?
No diggity is mostly remembered today as 1990s slang.
if i say 'no diggity' in an email to a GEN Z are they gonna know wtf i mean?
— Forest DLG | Telemachus (@ForestDLG) July 20, 2023
Them: I think you're funny but I'm pretty sure nobody gets your 90s references.
Me: No diggity
— Wildcard Thornton 👊😁 (@3dog101) May 19, 2022
Starting the day with "Alexa, play 90s radio" is a good way to guarantee good vibes in the workplace.
No diggity.
— Dreamboat Anni (@DreamboatAnni) October 14, 2022
The phrase is frequently used to refer to the song “No Diggity” by Blackstreet.
No diggity will always be a banger💯😭
— Sally✨ (@sallyomer293) July 25, 2022
listening to no diggity on repeat 24/7 is godly
— rosa melano (@C0BILBS) January 24, 2021
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