a person or machine that digs
from 'dig' + agent suffix '-er'
Diggers are just professional hole-makers!
In mining, construction, and archaeological contexts, 'digger' historically denoted male laborers; women diggers (including WWII 'Land Girls' and later archaeologists) were often called by different titles or erased entirely.
Use 'digger' gender-neutrally; specify role if needed (e.g., 'archaeological digger'), but the term itself is now inclusive.
["excavator","laborer","archaeologist"]
Women archaeologists and construction workers reclaimed 'digger' and other field roles; recognize their contribution to knowledge recovery.
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