digger

(dĭgˈər)

1. a. A person or animal that digs: a digger of gardens; a digger for information.
   b. A tool or machine used for digging or excavating.
2. Informal
   a. A soldier from Australia in World War I and World War II.
   b. A soldier from New Zealand in World War I.
3. also Digger or Digger Indian Offensive Used as a disparaging term, especially in the 19th century, for a member of any of various Native American peoples of the Great Basin, such as the Utes, Paiutes, and Western Shoshones.