фиг

• IPA^(key): [fʲik]

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Borrowed from Latin fīcus (“fig”), likely via Polish figa, from Middle High German vîge, from Old High German fîga.

фиг • (fig) m inan (genitive фи́га or фига́, nominative plural фи́ги, genitive plural фи́гов)

1. a hand gesture made by making a fist and putting the thumb between the index finger and middle finger, usually carries a vulgar meaning (known as the "fig sign"); ASL letter "t"

   Synonyms: ку́киш (kúkiš), шиш (šiš), ду́ля (dúlja), фигушки (figuški)

   "Фиг вам!" ― "Fig vam!" ― "Screw you!" (roughly, you (plural) will get nothing at all)

• When used in the expressions ни фига́ (ni figá) and до фига́ (do figá), the last syllable should be stressed.

• ни фига (ni figa)

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фиг • (fig) f inan pl

1. genitive plural of фи́га (fíga)