give (someone) the fig



give (someone) the fig

To insult another person, typically with a rude gesture called the "fig" or "fico" (in which someone puts the thumb between the first two fingers or in the mouth). What are you giving me the fig for, I didn't even say anything insulting!
See also: fig, give

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Roxanarahk-SAN-ə (English), rok-SAHN-ah (Spanish)English, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Artaxerxes-Ancient Persian (Hellenized), History, Biblical
Nicolenee-KOL (French), ni-KOL (English)French, English, Dutch, German
Morgan (1)MAWR-gən (English)Welsh, English, French
BorbÁLa-Hungarian
BÜLent-Turkish