Student accommodation (Student housing) For example: "I need new digs closer to campus. (I need new accommodation closer to campus.)"

Where does the slang word Digs come from?

Digs is a slang term from Namibia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Namibia and across Africa.

Digs

🇳🇦 Namibia Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

TOP DEFINITION

Digs definition 1

Student accommodation (Student housing)

"I need new digs closer to campus. (I need new accommodation closer to campus.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇳🇦 Namibia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Doings 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Showing off wealth (Displaying riches)

"Na doings dey worry am (He's just showing off)"

Dinges

A thing, thingamabob, whatzit, whatchamacallit or whatsizname

"When is dinges coming around?"

🇳🇦 About Namibia Slang

Namibia slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1874 Namibia slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Namibia slang (1874 words)

🇳🇦 More Namibia Slang

Black Friday madness Gekheid van Black Friday (Madness of Black Friday) Eye Yes Kwangali (Affirmative) It's complicated Unclear relationship (Messy situation) Milestone moment Important achievement (Key point) Youth unemployment Jong mense sonder werk (Young people without work) Mukwaneho Sibling (Brother/Sister)

View all 1874 Namibia slang words

Related Namibia Slang Words

Gen Z slang 🇳🇦 Namibia

Taal van jong mense (Language of young people)

Street committee 🇳🇦 Namibia

Neighborhood watch (Community guards)

Come from behind 🇳🇦 Namibia

Late victory (Trailing win)

Success hunger 🇳🇦 Namibia

Honger vir sukses (Hunger for success)

Res 🇳🇦 Namibia

University residence / ehostel (University residence)

Okangandji 🇳🇦 Namibia

Medicine man/woman (Healer)

Breadwinner 🇳🇦 Namibia

Income provider (Financial supporter)

Silent treatment 🇳🇦 Namibia

Not speaking (Ignoring punishment)

More from Khulekani Dladla

Bolingo

(Lingala) The word for 'love' in Lingala, a language spoken in D.R. Congo. It's often hear…

bira 🇿🇼

Umgidi (traditional ceremony)

Bridal shower 🇿🇼

Shower yemwenga (bridal shower)

Bachelor party 🇿🇼

Pati yevakomana (bachelor party)

Lobola negotiations 🇿🇼

Nhaurirano dzeroora (lobola negotiations)

Discussion (0 comments)

Be the first to share your thoughts on Digs.

Keep exploring African slang

Random Word Browse D 🇳🇦 Namibia Slang 🌍 All 54 Countries