daggy

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Meaning · English

Uncool, unfashionable, but comfortably so.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used Australian English

Examples

But I remember everything about that day. What everyone was wearing, all the daggy things people said in the car on the way into town. The smell of stubble, upholstery. The taste of tomato in my throat from lunch.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “daggy” mean?

Uncool, unfashionable, but comfortably so.

Is “daggy” formal or informal?

daggy is generally slang.