Learn English – “Dug the play” meaning

phrase-meaning

… … I dug the play.

I accidentally heard a man said the sentence in a TV show. The context is after a play has finished, the man come to an actor and said it.

I can't find any useful information on the web. My best guess is that he enjoyed the play, or he approved it.

I might also mishear it!
Thanks!

Edit

Is this usage regional? Or it's generic.

Best Answer

It's not regional or anything like that. It's slang that's just, maybe, not very common. But I've heard this expression used by American English speakers a couple of times. See the Seinfeld episode The Chinese Woman if you really want to hear how it's used. Kramer uses it there:

You know, I dig Asian women.

I dig something just means I really like it. So, I dug the play simply means I really liked the play.

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