Pad, so to speak
'pad so to speak' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for abode that I've seen before include "Place of residence" , "Archaic dwelling place" , "Home or domicile" , "House made of adobe" , "Where one lives" .)
(Other definitions for digs that I've seen before include "Delves" , "Lodgings - snide remarks" , "flat, say" , "Lodgings (inf)" , "Understands or approves (1950s slang)" .)