Diggings
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The action performed by a person or thing that digs. Late 19th and early 20th C: accommodations; lodgings; the precursor to the slang 'digs'. In the US, in the same time period: establishment.
Pad
Part of speech: interjection
Definition: Indicating a soft flat sound, as of bare footsteps.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.A soft, or small, cushion.A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals.An animal's foot or paw.Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.A sanitary napkin.A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.a batsman's leg pad that protects it from damage when hit by the ballA kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.A keypad.A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket one end: "trip cord"The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.A bed.A place of residence.A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.A toad.A footpath; a road or track.An easy-paced horse; a padnag.A robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman or footpad.A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To stuff.To furnish with a pad or padding.To fill or lengthen (a story, one's importance, etc.).To imbue uniformly with a mordant.to deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.To travel along (a road, path etc.).To travel on foot.To wear a path by walking.To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.To practise highway robbery.
Example sentence: I wrote 'She's a Lady' on the back of a TWA menu, flying back from London after doing Tom Jones's TV show. Jones's manager wanted me to write him a song. If I have an idea and I don't have a pad of paper, I'll write on whatever is available. What's the difference? Paper is paper.