the bomb diggity
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Meaning · English
Something that is really excellent or cool.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I adore Kelly and Michael Strahan is the bomb diggity. He plays “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers in his dressing room before the show. It certainly is a lovely day with Kelly and Michael.
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 “the bomb diggity” mean?
Something that is really excellent or cool.
Is “the bomb diggity” formal or informal?
the bomb diggity is generally slang.