subs. (common).—1.  Spurs; ‘persuaders.’

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  1789.  G. PARKER, Life’s Painter, p. 173, s.v.

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  1811.  GROSE and CLARKE, Lexicon Balatronicum, s.v.

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  2.  (cards’).—The spades suit; also DIGGUMS. BIG DIGGER = ace of spades.

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  3.  (vulgar).—The finger nails.

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  1859.  G. W. MATSELL, Vocabulum; or, The Rogue’s Lexicon, s.v.

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  1881.  New York Slang Dictionary. ‘On the Trail.’ ‘If you do,’ returned Bill, ‘I will fix my DIGGERS in your dial-plate and turn it up with red.’

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