fico

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El Gráfico, which is also published in Argentina, Costa Rica, Peru and the Canary Islands has a monthly circulation in Chile of approximately 10K copies, most of which are kiosk sales.

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  1. Same as fig, 7: a motion of contempt made by placing the thumb between two of the fingers. Formerly also figo. Behold, next I see Contempt marching forth, giving mee the fico with his thombe in his mouth. Wits Miserie, 1596. (Halliwell.) Convey, the wise it call: Steal! ioh; a fico for the phrase. Shak., M. W. of W., i. 3. The lie, to a man of my coat, is as ominous a fruit as the fico. B. Jonson, Every Man in his Humour, ii. 2. For wealth he is of my addiction, and bid's a fico for 't. Marston, The Fawne, i. 2.

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  1. Italian, a fig, from Latin ficus: see fig.
 

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