A fork of Rural Dictionary
The idiom "Digging Up Bones" refers to someone dwelling on a long-past relationship which he/she regrets losing.
Breaking up with a significant other and thinking about all the good times you shared together on Valentines Day or their Birthday etc. would be considered "Digging Up Bones."
To rearrange someone’s guts. To fuck real hard
“Taking bae back to my place gonna dig up in the rib”
To "Dig up the past" would be to reflect on the past or to bring up something of the past up in conversation which may not always be appropriate depending on the topic being spoken about.
"Ralph decided to dig up the past and say that he had remembered how he went hunting with a friend illegally, to a police officer."
The act of rigorous male masterbation, leading to a blister on the palm.
1. Mate, how’d you get that scar? 2. Beth’s been out of commission for 4 days so I was digging up the leeks.