figa
Pronunciation: /ˈfi.ɡa/
“figa” is a Polish word. Its 6 meanings in English:
noun
- fig (fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds)
- ficus, fig (any tree of the genus Ficus)
- common fig, fig (Ficus carica)
- nil, zilch (nothing, zero)
- fig sign (mildly obscene gesture that uses a thumb wedged in between two fingers, most commonly used to ward off the evil eye, insult someone, or deny a request)
- knickers (women's legless underpants)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German vîge. Doublet of fikus and pigwa.
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