FICO

fico. Fico, n. an act of contempt shown by the fingers

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‖Fi″co (?), n.; pl. Ficoes (#). [[It., a fig, fr. L. ficus. See Fig.]] A fig; an insignificant trifle, no more than the snap of one's thumb; a sign of contempt made by the fingers, expressing. A fig for you. Steal! foh, a fico for the phrase. Shak.